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GitBucket

Git platform powered by Scala with GitHub-like UI

Git Hosting & Forges ★ 9.4k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

GitBucket is a Git hosting platform written in Scala that offers a familiar GitHub-style interface, plugin system, and easy installation as a single WAR file. It includes issues, wiki, and pull requests.

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Key features

  • Single WAR deployment
  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Built-in wiki and issues
  • GitHub API compatibility

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.4k GitHub stars

Is GitBucket secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect GitBucket's latest release (4.48.0). OSV.dev lists 2 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-13540, published 2026-06-29 (107 days ago)

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

GitBucket replaces

Self-hosted GitHub alternatives

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SelfHostIndex: 94 · excellent

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