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Gogs vs GitBucket: catalog facts
Gogs	GitBucket
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Single binary or Docker container to install Very low memory and CPU requirements	Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub
You run and maintain the server yourself Aims for simplicity, so offers fewer features than larger Git platforms	Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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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