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Phorge vs GitBucket: catalog facts
Phorge	GitBucket
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Combines project management and code review in one platform Community-driven development	Runs from a single WAR file with Java API compatible with GitHub
Requires running and maintaining your own server	Requires Java 17 on the server No Jakarta EE support for servlet container deployments
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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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