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Fossil vs Gogs: catalog facts
Fossil	Gogs
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-clause licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Single executable with nothing else to install Wiki, tickets, forum and chat built in	Single binary or Docker container to install Very low memory and CPU requirements
Far smaller ecosystem and hosting options than Git Different workflow conventions to learn for Git users	You run and maintain the server yourself Aims for simplicity, so offers fewer features than larger Git platforms
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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