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Gitea vs Gitolite: catalog facts
Gitea	Gitolite
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Linux, Self-hosted
Includes issues, project boards, packages and automation support.	Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH
Self-hosting requires server administration and backups.	No web interface, issue tracker or pull requests Setup assumes solid Unix and SSH knowledge
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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