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SourceHut vs GitHub: catalog facts
SourceHutGitHub
Freemium

Many features work without an account; check sr.ht for current account pricing.

Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans and paid features such as Copilot.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Works fully without JavaScript
  • No tracking, advertising or AI features
  • Repositories, issues, code review and CI in one place
  • GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests
  • Hosted service is still labelled public alpha
  • Email-based patch workflow differs from pull-request forges
  • Proprietary hosted service, not self-hostable in this form
  • Many advanced features sit behind paid plans
Self-hosted, Hosted service 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
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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