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Gitness vs cgit

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GI Gitness Lightweight code hosting with built-in pipelines VS CG cgit Fast web interface for Git repositories
FeatureGitnesscgit
CategoryGit Hosting & ForgesDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageGoC
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 37,713★ 800
First released20232006
ReplacesGitHub, GitLabGitHub

Why pick each one

Choose Gitness if…

  • Simple all-in-one container
  • Lightweight
  • Modern UI
Gitness details

Choose cgit if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
cgit details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gitness or cgit better?

Gitness is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider cgit if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Gitness and cgit free and open-source?

Yes. Gitness is licensed under Apache-2.0 and cgit under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Gitness and cgit with Docker?

Gitness: yes. cgit: check the project docs for container support.

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