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LabNex vs Gitalchemy: catalog facts
LabNex	Gitalchemy
Best for: GitLab users who manage projects and review code from an Android phone	Best for: GitLab users who want a native client on their phone or desktop
Free Free APK on Codeberg and F-Droid; a paid premium edition on Google Play supports the developers.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances Multiple accounts in one app All 4 strengths for LabNex Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances Multiple accounts in one app File browser, code editor and diff viewer No trackers or analytics	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
GitLab only, no GitHub or Gitea support Android only All 3 limitations for LabNex GitLab only, no GitHub or Gitea support Android only Play Store edition is paid	Very young project GitLab only, no GitHub or other forges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LabNex labnex.app 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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