lazygit vs Terragrunt

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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FeaturelazygitTerragrunt
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 81,130★ 9,766
First released20182016
ReplacesGitKraken, SourcetreeTerraform Cloud

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 Terragrunt if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 9.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Terragrunt details

Frequently asked questions

Is lazygit or Terragrunt better?

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

Are lazygit and Terragrunt free and open-source?

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

Can I run lazygit and Terragrunt with Docker?

lazygit: check the project docs for container support. Terragrunt: check the project docs for container support.

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