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Fossil vs Radicle: catalog facts
Fossil	Radicle
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-clause licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single executable with nothing else to install Wiki, tickets, forum and chat built in	No central entity controls the network All data stored in Git and cryptographically signed
Far smaller ecosystem and hosting options than Git Different workflow conventions to learn for Git users	Peer-to-peer model differs from familiar hosted forges Smaller user base than centralised platforms
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
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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