GitHub Alternatives

GitHub is described as 'Web-based Git hosting service facilitating collaboration, with features like issue tracking, social networking, and wikis for project management' and is a leading source code hosting service in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GitHub for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best GitHub alternative is GitLab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GitHub are Codeberg, Gitea, Bitbucket and SourceForge.

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  1. Mantis Bug Tracker is a free and open source, web-based bug tracking system. It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with MySQL, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and a webserver. MantisBT can be installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, and others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Git Disroot icon
     9 likes

    A Git instance powered by Forgejo (a free and open-source self-hostable Git software), hosted by Disroot, an organization funded by donations and based on principles of freedom, privacy, federation and decentralization.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. cgit icon
     18 likes

    A hyperfast web frontend for git repositories written in C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. RhodeCode icon
     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

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Codebahn icon
     5 likes

    Focused Git code hosting with CI, artifact registry, issue tracking, Forgejo-based features, web, terminal and AI agent interfaces, transparent EU-only infrastructure, capacity-based pricing, flat storage rates, one-click export, and flexible build options.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Planio icon
     8 likes

    Ship awesome Software! Planio is your all-in-one platform, complete with Issue Tracking, Project Management, Version Control, Help Desk, Wikis and Chat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Redmine
     
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    Planio vs GitHub Comments
    7heo
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    Seems to be an alternative to Jira, not to Github.

    • Planio is Paid and ProprietaryGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Planio is a Project Management GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
  7. Apache Allura icon
     15 likes

    Apache Allura is an open source implementation of a software forge, a web site that manages source code repositories, bug reports, discussions, wiki pages, blogs, and more for any number of individual projects.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. Azure DevOps Server is a set of collaborative software development tools for the entire team, hosted on-premises. Azure DevOps Server integrates with your existing IDE or editor to help your cross-functional team work effectively on projects of all sizes.

    36 Azure DevOps Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure
     
  9. AWS CodeCommit is a managed source control repository that makes it easier for teams to securely collaborate on code with contributions encrypted in transit and at rest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. DAGsHub icon
     2 likes

    DAGsHub is a web platform based on open source tools, optimized for data science and oriented towards the open source community.

    It is a central location where projects can be hosted, discovered, and collaborated on by contributors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Kallithea icon
     34 likes

    Kallithea, a free software source code management system supporting two leading version control systems, Mercurial and Git.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  12. GForge icon
     4 likes

    An all-in-one DevOps platform combining issue tracking, Git/SVN repositories, wikis, CI/CD, and release management—available as SaaS or on-premise for teams that want one integrated solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
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