lazygit vs pgweb

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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Featurelazygitpgweb
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 81,130★ 9,468
First released20182014
ReplacesGitKraken, SourcetreepgAdmin

Why pick each one

Choose lazygit if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 81.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
lazygit details

Choose pgweb if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.5k GitHub stars
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Frequently asked questions

Is lazygit or pgweb better?

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

Are lazygit and pgweb free and open-source?

Yes. lazygit is licensed under MIT and pgweb under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run lazygit and pgweb with Docker?

lazygit: check the project docs for container support. pgweb: yes.

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