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Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans and paid features such as Copilot.

Self-hosted Web
  • Runs from a single WAR file with Java
  • API compatible with GitHub
  • Repositories, issues, code review and CI in one place
  • GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests
  • Requires Java 17 on the server
  • No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments
  • Proprietary hosted service, not self-hostable in this form
  • Many advanced features sit behind paid plans
Self-hosted Web application, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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