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SourceHut vs Fossil: catalog facts
SourceHut	Fossil
Freemium Many features work without an account; check sr.ht for current account pricing.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-clause licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Works fully without JavaScript No tracking, advertising or AI features	Single executable with nothing else to install Wiki, tickets, forum and chat built in
Hosted service is still labelled public alpha Email-based patch workflow differs from pull-request forges	Far smaller ecosystem and hosting options than Git Different workflow conventions to learn for Git users
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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