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Gitolite vs GitBucket: catalog facts
Gitolite	GitBucket
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH	Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub
No web interface, issue tracker or pull requests Setup assumes solid Unix and SSH knowledge	Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
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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