GitLab AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Project Management Tools

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   GitHub

    1870 likes

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

   119 GitHub alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   • United States

   

   

   

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   GitHub vs GitLab Comments

   Positive comment by Robert Washkovskiy · Nov 25, 2021

   the best, has no equal alternatives

   Positive comment by Phil Smith · Apr 11, 2022

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

   Negative comment by ps_ttf · Jul 9, 2020

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

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   • GitHub is Freemium and ProprietaryGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
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   Codeberg

    141 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.

   60 Codeberg alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Codeberg vs GitLab Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Mar 11, 2025

   Free and easy to selfhosting unser Archlinux

   Positive comment by Guest · Jan 21, 2024

   Really fast and nice alternative to GitLab

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   • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
   • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users
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   Forgejo

    76 likes

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

   61 Forgejo alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Source Code Hosting
   • Version Control

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Go (Programming Language)
   • Cloudron

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Gitea

    187 likes

   Private, Fast, Reliable DevOps Platform. A self-hosted DevOps platform that gives teams and developers high-efficiency, easy-to-run operations from planning to production. Gitea is a fork of Gogs.

   55 Gitea alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Cloudron
   • Chocolatey

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Gitea vs GitLab Comments

   Top Positive Comment by 6543 · Oct 28, 2019

   It needs way less recources

   Positive comment by Guest · Nov 7, 2024

   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.

   Comment by Alex Bustos · Jul 25, 2024

   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.

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   • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitLab is also Freemium and Open Source
   • Gitea is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitLab is not according to our users
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   Plane

    24 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.

   100 Plane alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Project Management
   • Task Management

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Plane vs GitLab Comments

   Negative comment by benni347 · Apr 22, 2025

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

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   • Plane is Freemium and Open SourceGitLab is also Freemium and Open Source
   • Plane is a Project Management GitLab is a Version Control System
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   Launchpad

    112 likes

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

   103 Launchpad alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Source Code Hosting
   • Project Management

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Python

   • United Kingdom

   

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    Huly

     14 likes

    Open-source platform unifying project, document, issue, and task management with real-time team collaboration, instant messaging, video conferencing, and GitHub bidirectional sync, all in one customizable workspace for developers and product teams.

    108 Huly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (EPL-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Project Management
    • Team Collaboration

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    

    

    

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    Trac

     147 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.

    166 Trac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Project Management
    • Issue Tracking

    Origin

    • Norway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    • Norway

    

    

    

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    Trac vs GitLab Comments

    Comment by Alex Bustos · Jul 25, 2024

    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

    Negative comment by Guest · Aug 18, 2015

    Not a source controle system.

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    • Trac is Free and Open SourceGitLab is Freemium and Open Source
    • Trac is a Project Management GitLab is a Version Control System
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    Tuleap

     48 likes

    Tuleap is the first fully libre and open source software (GPL licence) for Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management. Tuleap is provided by the Enalean company and the community members.

    80 Tuleap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Project Management
    • Task Management

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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    GitPrep

     22 likes

    GitPrep is a GitHub clone. You can install portable Github system into Unix/Linux. You can create users and repositories without limitation. This is free software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Project Management

    Origin

    • Japan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl

    • Japan

    

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    Azure DevOps Server

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Version Control

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure

    

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    OneDev

     1 like

    Super Easy All-In-One DevOps Platform. Contribute to theonedev/onedev development by creating an account on GitHub.

    15 OneDev alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Issue Tracking
    • Project Management

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    

    

    

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