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Radicle vs GitHub: catalog facts
Radicle	GitHub
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans and paid features such as Copilot.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web
No central entity controls the network All data stored in Git and cryptographically signed	Repositories, issues, code review and CI in one place GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests
Peer-to-peer model differs from familiar hosted forges Smaller user base than centralised platforms	Proprietary hosted service, not self-hostable in this form Many advanced features sit behind paid plans
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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