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Gitolite vs Gogs: catalog facts
Gitolite	Gogs
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH	Single binary or Docker container to install Very low memory and CPU requirements
No web interface, issue tracker or pull requests Setup assumes solid Unix and SSH knowledge	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: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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