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Gitolite vs Gerrit Code Review: catalog facts
Gitolite	Gerrit Code Review
Free Free and open source.	Free Open source with no licensing fees.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH	Patchset-based review with inline comments Fine-grained permission model
No web interface, issue tracker or pull requests Setup assumes solid Unix and SSH knowledge	Needs a server to host and maintain Patchset workflow differs from pull-request based platforms
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account 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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