Gource Alternatives

Gource is described as 'Software projects are displayed by Gource as an animated tree with the root directory of the project at its centre. Directories appear as branches with files as leaves. Developers can be seen working on the tree at the times they contributed to the project' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to Gource for Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Gource alternative is GitHub Visualizer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gource are Git Visualizer, CodeFlower, Codeology and code_swarm.

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Gource alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2024
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  1. GitHub Visualizer icon

    GitHub Visualizer

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    Visualize history of repository changes for GitHub repos.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    GitHub Visualizer screenshot 1

    GitHub Visualizer VS Gource

     

    • GitHub Visualizer is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Gource.

    • GitHub Visualizer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gource.

    • GitHub Visualizer is Free and Open SourceGource is also Free and Open Source
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    Git Visualizer

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    Provides an at-a-glance overview of the repository structure. Finer details can be explored via zooming and tooltips. It makes exploring large and complex projects a breeze.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Git Visualizer screenshot 1

    Git Visualizer Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    Git Visualizer VS Gource

     

  4. CodeFlower

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    CodeFlower visualizes source repositories using an interactive tree. Each disc represents a file, with a radius proportional to the number of lines of code (loc). All rendering is done client-side, in JavaScript.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    CodeFlower screenshot 1

    CodeFlower Features

    1.  Data visualization

    CodeFlower VS Gource

     
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    Codeology

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    Codeology from Braintree creates beautiful, animated art from GitHub code.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Codeology screenshot 1

    Codeology Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Visualizer

    Codeology VS Gource

     
  6. code_swarm icon

    code_swarm

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    code_swarm shows the history of commits in a software project. A commit happens when a developer makes changes to the code or documents and transfers them into the central project repository. Both developers and files are represented as moving elements.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Screenshot illustrating end result visualization
    Discontinued

    Doesn't seem to be updated since 2009

    code_swarm Features

    1.  Data visualization

    code_swarm VS Gource

     

    • code_swarm is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gource.

    • code_swarm is Free and Open SourceGource is also Free and Open Source

  7. Repography

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    Repography is a web app which creates data visualizations for your Git repos. You can use our command line script to try out Repography on any Git repo, or install GitHub app.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Repography screenshot 1

    Repography Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support

    Repography VS Gource

     

  9. Github Visualize

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    A beautiful way to visualize GitHub repo activity.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Github Visualize screenshot 1

    Github Visualize VS Gource

     
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