GitHub AlternativesOnly Free Web apps categorised as Version Control Systems

There are many alternatives to GitHub as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Online Version Control System alternative is GitLab, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub and many of them are free and Version Control Systems available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Online Version Control System alternatives to GitHub are Gitea, Codeberg, Bitbucket and SourceForge.

filter to find the best alternatives

GitHub alternatives are mainly Version Control Systems, but if you're looking for Source Code Hosting Services or Issue Tracking Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Europe, Self-Hosted, EU, Open Source, Free + Source Code Hosting and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GitHub.
More about GitHub
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
GitHub alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. GitLab icon

    GitLab

     751 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.

    113 GitLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Cloudron
    Activity stream
     
    |
    20
    GitLab vs GitHub Comments
    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 is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitLab is Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  2. Gitea icon

    Gitea

     176 likes

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

    46 Gitea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Chocolatey
    Gitea screenshot 1
     
    |
    6
    Gitea vs GitHub Comments
    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 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

     113 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.
     
    |
    5
    Codeberg vs GitHub Comments
    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 is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  5. Bitbucket icon

    Bitbucket

     406 likes

    Provides Git repository hosting with integrated issue tracking, wiki for documentation, pull requests, code review features, support for public and private repos, CI/CD integration, branch permissions, team collaboration, notification tools, and API access.

    80 Bitbucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Bugtracker
     
    |
    7
    Bitbucket vs GitHub Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    jamilsonjunior
    1

    Unlimited private repositories makes Bitbucket perfect for personal and scholar projects.

    Top Negative Comment
    Korwin
    2

    I wouldn't recommend one FOSS adversary as an alternative to another FOSS adversary.

    Ron Bowman
    Positive
    0

    Great if using other Atlassian products. Still very good if using it on its own.

    3 of 7 comments
    • Bitbucket is Freemium and ProprietaryGitHub is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. SourceForge icon

    SourceForge

     341 likes

    Centralized open source platform providing code hosting for 502,000+ projects, version control, analytics, project wikis, software reviews, and access to a business software directory listing over 50,000 titles, serving millions of downloads and users monthly.

    74 SourceForge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    SourceForge screenshot 1
     
    |
    7
    SourceForge vs GitHub Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    SourceForge has been consistent & reliable, thus a very capable alternative to GitHub.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    RemovedUser
    8

    I would not trust SourceForge because of the past controversies involving malicious activity.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Erik Estrada
    5

    A few years ago Sourceforge hijacked projects and bundled malware in them. It's supposed to be clean now but who knows...

    3 of 7 comments
    • SourceForge is Free and ProprietaryGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SourceForge is LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
  7. GitBucket icon

    GitBucket

     52 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Scala
    User Interface
     
    |
    1
    GitBucket vs GitHub Comments
    kounoike
    Positive
    3

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

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

    SourceHut

     21 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
     
    |
    1
    SourceHut vs GitHub Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minimal but usable, perfectly lightweight

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

    Azure DevOps

     12 likes

    Continuous Delivery Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software – for any language, all in a single package.

    65 Azure DevOps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure
    Azure DevOps screenshot 1
     
  11. 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
     
  12. Azure Repos icon

    Azure Repos

     Like

    Free private Git repositories, pull requests, and code search. Get unlimited private Git repository hosting and support for TFVC that scales from a hobby project to the world’s largest repository.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Azure DevOps
    Azure Repos screenshot 1
     
  14. 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
     
    |
    3
    NotABug.org vs GitHub Comments
    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 is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
12 of 27 GitHub alternatives