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GitBucket vs Gitolite: catalog facts
GitBucket	Gitolite
Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub	Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH
Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments	No web interface, issue tracker or pull requests Setup assumes solid Unix and SSH knowledge
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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