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GitBucket vs Phorge: catalog facts
GitBucket	Phorge
Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub	Combines project management and code review in one platform Community-driven development
Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments	Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
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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