3 alternatives to Gogs

Gogs is a Software Development product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 1 open source, 1 self-hostable and 1 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Gogs highlighted.

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About Gogs

Painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.

Open source · MIT
Self-hostable

Quick picks

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Best open-source pick

Gitea

Open source, MIT license

Gitea logo

Best self-hosted pick

Gitea

Run it on your own server

Gitea logo

Best free pick

Gitea

Free to use

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Most platforms

GitHub

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

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    1.

    Gitea

    代码托管

    A lightweight self-hosted Git service, similar to GitHub or GitLab but with a much smaller resource footprint.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable
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    2.

    Bitbucket

    Software Development

    Atlassian's Git hosting service with pull requests, Pipelines CI/CD and tight Jira integration.

    Freemium
    Web

    Compared with Gogs

    • − Closed source (Gogs is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (Gogs is)
    • − Paid (Gogs is free)
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    3.

    GitHub

    Software Development

    Git hosting and developer collaboration platform with pull requests, issues, Actions CI/CD, packages and Copilot.

    Freemium
    Web
    Windows
    macOS
    iOS
    Android

    Compared with Gogs

    • − Closed source (Gogs is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (Gogs is)
    • − Paid (Gogs is free)

Gogs vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Gogs
Current
YesYesMIT————
GiteaYesYesMIT———0
BitbucketNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb—0
GitHubNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android—0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Gogs?

Community-recommended alternatives to Gogs include Gitea, Bitbucket, and GitHub. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Gogs?

Yes. Gitea can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Gogs?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Gitea.

Can I self-host an alternative to Gogs?

Yes. Gitea can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Gogs alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    Heroku

    Salesforce-owned platform-as-a-service that runs apps in managed containers (dynos) with add-ons for databases and other services.

  • R
    Render

    Cloud platform for deploying web services, static sites, background workers, cron jobs and managed Postgres from a Git repository.

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    Postman

    API platform for sending requests, testing, documenting and mocking APIs, with shared team workspaces.

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    92five

    Self-hosted project management application.

    Self-hostable
  • AC
    Active Collab

    Project management.

    Self-hostable
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    Vercel

    Frontend cloud platform for deploying web apps and Next.js sites with preview deployments, serverless functions and a global edge network.

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