dive vs GitList

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeaturediveGitList
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB50 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 54,426★ 2,957
First released20182023
ReplacesDocker Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose dive if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 54.4k GitHub stars
dive details

Choose GitList if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
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Frequently asked questions

Is dive or GitList better?

Neither is universally better. dive has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are dive and GitList free and open-source?

Yes. dive is licensed under MIT and GitList under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run dive and GitList with Docker?

dive: yes. GitList: check the project docs for container support.

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