GitHub AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Source Code Hosting Services

The best open source Source Code Hosting alternative to GitHub is GitLab. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub and many of them are open source Source Code Hosting Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Source Code Hosting Service alternatives to GitHub are Gitea, Codeberg, Gogs and Forgejo.

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  1. GitLab icon

    GitLab

     745 likes

    Provides a robust platform for on-premise or hosted Git repository management, integrating seamlessly with various dev tools, facilitating efficient workflow through offerings like issue tracking, code reviews, continuous integration, CI/CD pipelines, and option for unlimited private repositories.

    111 GitLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about GitLab as an Alternative to GitHub
    Top Positive Comment
    milkdoes
    6

    No limit on collaborators of private repositories.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Not controlled by the privacy-hostile (many times) convicted felon Microsoft.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ub
    Positive
    3

    why is github not open source? all of your code was stolen and used to train co-pilot, thanks microsoft.

    3 of 20 comments
    GitLab icon
    GitLab icon
    • GitLab is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitLab is Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  2. Gitea icon

    Gitea

     174 likes

    Gitea is a fork of Gogs, lightweight code hosting solution written in Go and published under the MIT license.

    45 Gitea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Gitea as an Alternative to GitHub
    Top Positive Comment
    6543
    7

    gitea v1.9.4 and newer has all features you want and know from github ... but selfhosted and lightweight! And if there is one feature missiong its sure on a list

    Pierre LeBaux
    Positive
    0

    Self-hosted, simple, great.

    Freeplay
    Positive
    3

    You can run your own instance, but you can use other instances like Codeberg as well!

    3 of 6 comments
    Gitea icon
    Gitea icon
    • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Gitea is Lightweight, Privacy focused and Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  4. Codeberg icon

    Codeberg

     107 likes

    A free Git source code hosting service with the objective to give the open-source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that code remains free and secure forever.

    50 Codeberg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Short Landing page.
     
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    5
    Comments about Codeberg as an Alternative to GitHub
    Top Positive Comment
    Buster_Blue
    2

    Codeberg is FOSS and it's run by a non-profit organization. This makes it a fitting home for open source projects.

    Subscribe6225
    Positive
    2

    Free, Open Source, European.

    nezort11
    Positive
    4

    In my opinion the best alternative to "GitHub" as a repo hosting service. Because it is managed by non-profit organization (.org TLD) compared to commercial companies (.com TLD).

    3 of 5 comments
    Codeberg icon
    Codeberg icon
    • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  5. Gogs icon

    Gogs

     135 likes

    The easiest, fastest, and most painless way of setting up a self-hosted Git service. With Go, this can be done with an independent binary distribution across ALL platforms that Go supports, including Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and ARM.

    42 Gogs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Gogs as an Alternative to GitHub
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Self-hosted and really light weight. Installs on docker in just a few minutes. Super excellent!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    petardudas
    Positive
    0

    It's very simple to set up.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Gogs icon
    Gogs icon
    • Gogs is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Gogs is LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
  6. Forgejo icon

    Forgejo

     54 likes

    Beyond coding. We forge. Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.

    54 Forgejo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Short landing page
     
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    1
    Comments about Forgejo as an Alternative to GitHub
    Subscribe6225
    Positive
    1

    Open Source, European, Self-hosted

    Forgejo icon
    Forgejo icon
    • Forgejo is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Forgejo is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableGitHub is not according to our users
  7. GitBucket icon

    GitBucket

     51 likes

    GitBucket is the easily installable open-source GitHub clone written with Scala.

    60 GitBucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Scala
    User Interface
     
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    1
    Comments about GitBucket as an Alternative to GitHub
    kounoike
    Positive
    3

    GitBucket has most powerful API compatibility to GitHub.com/GitHubEnterprise!

    GitBucket icon
    GitBucket icon
    • GitBucket is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitBucket is Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  9. Launchpad icon

    Launchpad

     110 likes

    Launchpad is a collaboration and Bazaar code hosting platform for (primarily open-source) software projects.

    88 Launchpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Python
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    Comments about Launchpad as an Alternative to GitHub
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Launchpad is not a git server

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    you can host code on launchpad, and publish ubuntu packages

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Launchpad icon
    Launchpad icon
    • Launchpad is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. SourceHut icon

    SourceHut

     20 likes

    sourcehut is a network of useful open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including git repos, bug tracking, continuous integration, and mailing lists.

    19 SourceHut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Hosted git repositories
     
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    1
    Comments about SourceHut as an Alternative to GitHub
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minimal but usable, perfectly lightweight

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SourceHut icon
    SourceHut icon
    • SourceHut is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SourceHut is Privacy focused and LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
  11. Radicle icon

    Radicle

     14 likes

    Peer-to-peer, open source stack built on Git enables decentralized, censorship-resistant code sharing and local-first data control, employing cryptographic verification, extensible collaborative objects, modular interfaces, and seamless data migration with no central entity.

    75 Radicle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Comments about Radicle as an Alternative to GitHub
    dataculi
    Positive
    0

    This is unique amongst alternatives in that it's built on p2p software. It's surprisingly mature and well made

    Radicle icon
    Radicle icon
    • Radicle is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Radicle is Privacy focused and LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
  12. Phorge icon

    Phorge

     7 likes

    Phorge is an open source, community driven platform for collaborating, managing, organizing and reviewing software development projects.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Solaris
    Agile Kanban Workboard
     
  13. NotABug.org icon

    NotABug.org

     18 likes

    NotABug.org is a free Git source code hosting service, much like GitHub & GitLab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main Page
     
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    3
    Comments about NotABug.org as an Alternative to GitHub
    Personal Information
    Positive
    0

    I like notabug, it's an alternative to big complex git servers like github, where most of the features I don't need. If you use git server only for a git, notabug is a good option.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Design is very similar to GitHub

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Somnath Travels
    Positive
    -1

    GitHub is the best. I like the features. The only thing we need to tell is support php, Java ertc

    NotABug.org icon
    NotABug.org icon
    • NotABug.org is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. RhodeCode icon

    RhodeCode

     25 likes

    Fast and powerful management tool for SVN, Mercurial, and GIT with a built in push/pull server and full text search and code-review. It works on http/https and has a built in permission/authentication system with the ability to authenticate via LDAP or ActiveDirectory.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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12 of 24 GitHub alternatives