The Best GitLab AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Source Code Hosting Services like GitLab

GitLab is described as 'Offers on-premise or hosted Git repository management, including issue tracking, wikis, code reviews, and continuous integration and deployment' and is a leading Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GitLab for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best GitLab alternative is GitHub, which is free. Other great apps like GitLab are Gitea, Gogs, Codeberg and Bitbucket.

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  1. GitHub icon

    GitHub

     1734 likes

    Git hosting service offering version control, collaboration, and project management tools. Provides issue tracking, code review through pull requests, wikis, and deployment workflows.

    104 GitHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    GitHub vs GitLab Comments
    Robert Washkovskiy
    Positive
    4

    the best, has no equal alternatives

    Phil Smith
    Positive
    -1

    Yes, it's a great alternative! Self-hosted too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ps_ttf
    Negative
    -8

    GitHub does not have CI and project management features such as Issue Boards

    • GitHub is Freemium and ProprietaryGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
  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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    Gitea vs GitLab Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    6543
    2

    It needs way less recources

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Its feature set is not identical to GitLab but it is a perfect alternative for small teams or personal projects. On top, it barely uses any resources.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alex Bustos
    0

    Despite its name, GitLab is not only a version control system (VCS), is a suite of cloud based solutions around source code.

    That being said, Gitea is an alternative for GitLab only as a VCS.

    3 of 7 comments
    • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitLab is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Gitea is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users
  4. 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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    Gogs vs GitLab Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    Works great in low specs machines like an old pentium 4

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alex Bustos
    0

    Despite its name, GitLab is not only a version control system (VCS), is a suite of cloud based solutions around source code.

    With that being said, Gogs is an alternative for GitLab, only speaking about VCS and Wiki solution.

    Austin Upton
    Positive
    2

    More compact than GitLab, easy to deploy

    3 of 7 comments
    • Gogs is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
    • Gogs is LightweightGitLab is not according to our users
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    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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    Codeberg vs GitLab Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free and easy to selfhosting unser Archlinux

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

    Really fast and nice alternative to GitLab

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users
  7. 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.

    79 Bitbucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Bugtracker
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Short landing page
     
  10. SourceForge icon

    SourceForge

     340 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
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  13. Plane icon

    Plane

     22 likes

    Open source alternative supporting project management, issue and task tracking, custom workflows, Kanban, list, calendar views, analytics, imports, secure encryption, Slack and GitHub integrations, Agile and Waterfall frameworks, and advanced customization.

    69 Plane alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Plane vs GitLab Comments
    benni347
    Negative
    0

    Gitlab = Git Repo/VCS/Issue Tracking Plane = Issue Tracking

    • Plane is Freemium and Open SourceGitLab is also Freemium and Open Source
  14. Trac icon

    Trac

     146 likes

    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Trac vs GitLab Comments
    Alex Bustos
    0

    Despite its name, GitLab is not only version control, is a suite of cloud based solutions around source code.

    That being said, Trac is an alternative only speaking about Wiki and Issue Tracking system, both features of GitLab that can be enabled/disabled per each repo/project/group

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Not a source controle system.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Trac is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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