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cgit vs SourceHut: catalog facts
cgit	SourceHut
Free Free and open source under the GPLv2.	Freemium Many features work without an account; check sr.ht for current account pricing.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Written in C with built-in HTML caching Commit feeds, tag archives and side-by-side diffs	Works fully without JavaScript No tracking, advertising or AI features
Read-only browsing with no issues, pull requests or user accounts Must be built and configured on your own web server	Hosted service is still labelled public alpha Email-based patch workflow differs from pull-request forges
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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