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Gogs vs Gitolite: catalog facts
Gogs	Gitolite
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Single binary or Docker container to install Very low memory and CPU requirements	Fine-grained per-repository and per-branch access rules Lightweight, runs over plain SSH
You run and maintain the server yourself Aims for simplicity, so offers fewer features than larger Git platforms	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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