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GitBucket vs Gogs: catalog facts
GitBucket	Gogs
Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub	Single binary or Docker container to install Very low memory and CPU requirements
Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments	You run and maintain the server yourself Aims for simplicity, so offers fewer features than larger Git platforms
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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