GitLab AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Version Control Systems

The best Version Control alternative to GitLab is GitHub, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitLab and many of them are Version Control Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Version Control System alternatives to GitLab are Gitea, Gogs, Bitbucket and Codeberg.

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GitLab alternatives are mainly Version Control Systems but may also be Source Code Hosting Services or Project Management Tools. Other popular filters includes Self-Hosted + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GitLab.

GitLab

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Source Code Hosting Service
Freemium • Open Source

GitLab is a on-premise or hosted Git repository management tool. It also includes code reviews, issue tracking, wikis, and continuous integration.

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GitLab alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2024

GitHub
GitHub is a web-based hosting service for projects that use the Git revision control system. It is written in Ruby on Rails by Logical Awesome developers Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, and Tom Preston-Werner.
106 GitHub alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Version Control System
- Source Code Hosting Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+6
Top GitHub Features
1. Git integration
2. File Versioning
3. Unlimited private repos
4. Gist support
5. Git Support
6. Issue Tracking
7. Dark Mode
8. Compare Source Code
9. Project Management
10. Two-factor Authentication
11. Ad-free
12. IFTTT Integration
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GitHub VS GitLab
Is GitHub a good alternative to GitLab?
Comments about GitHub as an Alternative to GitLab

Robert Washkovskiy
the best, has no equal alternatives
Positive comment •Nov 25, 2021
1
Phil Smith
Yes, it's a great alternative! Self-hosted too!
Positive comment •Apr 11, 2022
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ps_ttf
GitHub does not have CI and project management features such as Issue Boards
Negative comment •Jul 9, 2020
-8
- Most users think GitHub is a great GitLab alternative.
- GitHub is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to GitLab.
- GitHub is the most popular free alternative to GitLab.
- GitHub is Freemium and ProprietaryGitLab is Freemium and Open Source

Gitea
Gitea is a community managed fork of Gogs lightweight code hosting solution written in Go and published under the MIT license.
48 Gitea alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Version Control System
- Source Code Hosting Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Raspberry Pi
- Cloudron
- Online
+3
Top Gitea Features
1. Lightweight
2. Private repositories
3. Included wiki
4. Importing from Git
5. Webhook support
6. Support for MarkDown
7. LDAP support
8. Rebase merging
9. Privacy focused
10. Task Time Tracking
11. Git Support
12. FIDO U2F (2FA) support
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Gitea VS GitLab
Is Gitea a good alternative to GitLab?
Comments about Gitea as an Alternative to GitLab

6543
It needs way less recources
Top positive comment •Oct 28, 2019
2
Guest
just look at the resources it less uses!
Top positive comment •Nov 20, 2020
2
Alex Bustos
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.
Comment •Jul 25, 2024
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Guest
Really lightweight, 100MB(Gitea) download vs 1.5GB(GitLab) makes things clear as day. It's also written in Go while GitLab is mostly on Ruby, I think no need to explain performance differences. Of course it comes with a price: Gitea is not as feature rich as GitLab, but sometimes you do not need them anyway. Good alternative when you just need to manage your code in sane way.
Positive comment •Jan 22, 2021
1
Guest
Fast, nice and easy to configure
Positive comment •Oct 21, 2018
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- Almost everyone thinks Gitea is a great GitLab alternative.
- Gitea is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to GitLab.
- Gitea is the most popular Open Source alternative to GitLab.
- Gitea is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
- Gitea is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users

Gogs
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.
43 Gogs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Version Control System
- Source Code Hosting Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Go (Programming Language)
- Cloudron
Gogs Features
1. Lightweight
2. Git Support
3. Web interface
4. Code review
5. Wiki
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Gogs VS GitLab
Is Gogs a good alternative to GitLab?
Comments about Gogs as an Alternative to GitLab

Guest
Works great in low specs machines like an old pentium 4
Top positive comment •Feb 2, 2017
5
Guest
As a self-hosted solution is the more complete and reliable
Top positive comment •Oct 26, 2018
1
Alex Bustos
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.
Comment •Jul 25, 2024
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Austin Upton
More compact than GitLab, easy to deploy
Positive comment •Jan 8, 2019
2
Guest
It's easy to setup , and very light weight in comparison to gitlab.
Positive comment •Oct 4, 2017
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5 of 7 comments
- Almost everyone thinks Gogs is a great GitLab alternative.
- Gogs is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
- Gogs is LightweightGitLab is not according to our users

Bitbucket
Code collaboration version control. Offers hosted (freemium) for limited (5) users, and a commercial self-hosted for a subscription. Free licenses are available for qualified open source projects, nonprofits, and classrooms.
80 Bitbucket alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Version Control System
- Source Code Hosting Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Bitbucket Features
1. Private repositories
2. Jira integration
3. Git Support
4. Git integration
5. Real time collaboration
6. Mercurial support
7. Hg hosting
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Bitbucket VS GitLab
Is Bitbucket a good alternative to GitLab?

Codeberg
Codeberg is a free Git source code hosting service, built on top of [Forgejo] (a soft fork of [Gitea]), with the objective to give the Open-Source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that free code remains free and secure forever.
50 Codeberg alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Source Code Hosting Service
- Version Control System
Platforms
- Online
+5
Top Codeberg Features
1. Git Support
2. Non profit
3. Web-Based
4. Issue Tracking
5. No Tracking
6. Project Management
7. Lightweight
8. Ad-free
9. Privacy focused
10. Kanban Board
11. Dark Mode
12. Support for @mentions
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Codeberg VS GitLab
Is Codeberg a good alternative to GitLab?
Comments about Codeberg as an Alternative to GitLab

Guest
Really fast and nice alternative to GitLab
Positive comment •Jan 21, 2024
0
- Almost everyone thinks Codeberg is a great GitLab alternative.
- Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
- Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users

SourceForge
SourceForge empowers open source developers to create powerful software and share it with the world. They also feature a business software comparison directory that lists over 50,000 software titles.
78 SourceForge alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Source Code Hosting Service
- Version Control System
Platforms
- Online
SourceForge Features
1. App Discovery
2. Hg hosting
3. Ad-free
4. Lightweight
5. File Versioning
6. User Rating
7. Git Support
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SourceForge VS GitLab
Is SourceForge a good alternative to GitLab?

Forgejo
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Source Code Hosting Service
- Version Control System
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Go (Programming Language)
+9
Top Forgejo Features
1. Ad-free
2. Community-based
3. Git Support
4. Federated
5. Lightweight
6. Issue Tracking
7. Privacy focused
8. Dark Mode
9. Kanban Board
10. Project Management
11. Support for @mentions
12. Two-factor Authentication
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Forgejo VS GitLab
Is Forgejo a good alternative to GitLab?

SourceHut
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.
20 SourceHut alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Source Code Hosting Service
- Version Control System
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+3
Top SourceHut Features
1. Git Support
2. Git integration
3. Support for MarkDown
4. Private repositories
5. File Versioning
6. Work without JavaScript
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Dark Mode
9. Privacy focused
10. Two-factor Authentication
11. Ad-free
12. Lightweight
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SourceHut VS GitLab
Is SourceHut a good alternative to GitLab?
- SourceHut is the most popular SaaS alternative to GitLab.
- SourceHut is Freemium and Open SourceGitLab is also Freemium and Open Source
- SourceHut is Privacy focused and LightweightGitLab is not according to our users