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LabCoat vs Gitalchemy: catalog facts
LabCoat	Gitalchemy
Best for: GitLab users managing issues and projects from a phone	Best for: GitLab users who want a native client on their phone or desktop
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Issue editing and commenting on the go Browse commits and repository files All 3 strengths for LabCoat Issue editing and commenting on the go Browse commits and repository files Group management	Works on Android and all three desktop platforms Browse and search GitLab projects, groups and repositories All 3 strengths for Gitalchemy Works on Android and all three desktop platforms Browse and search GitLab projects, groups and repositories Open source under MIT
Only works with GitLab Not a full Git client for local repositories	Very young project GitLab only, no GitHub or other forges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LabCoat gitlab.com/Commit451/LabCoat f-droid.org/packages/com.commit451.gitlab Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Gitalchemy gitlab.com/thomas.pedot1/gitlalchemy f-droid.org/packages/com.thomas.pedot.gitlalchemy Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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