Top 20 Alternatives to SourceHut in Free Code Repository Software

SourceHut is a lightweight, modular suite of tools for source code hosting, bug tracking, CI, and more, focused on simplicity and openness. Looking for other free (as in freedom) or open‑source code repository platforms? Below is a curated list of 20 alternatives that you can self‑host or use as SaaS, each offering Git (or Mercurial) hosting, pull‑request workflows, and community support.

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#2 GitHub

The world’s largest Git hosting service with free public repositories, issue tracking, CI via GitHub Actions, and a massive ecosystem of integrations.

#3 GitLab

Comprehensive DevOps platform offering Git hosting, CI/CD, issue boards, and container registry. Free tier includes unlimited private repos and self‑hosted Community Edition.

Atlassian’s Git (and Mercurial) hosting service with built‑in CI (Pipelines), Jira integration, and free private repositories for small teams.

#5 Gitea

Lightweight, self‑hosted Git service written in Go. Easy to install, supports pull requests, issue tracking, and LDAP/SSO.

#6 Gogs

A painless self‑hosted Git service written in Go, focused on simplicity and low resource usage.

A Scala‑based Git platform that mimics GitHub’s UI, offering pull requests, wiki, and plugin architecture.

A suite of open‑source tools for code review, repository hosting, task management, and more. Suitable for large, complex projects.

Open‑source platform powering SourceForge, providing Git, SVN, and Mercurial hosting, tickets, forums, and wiki.

#10 Kallithea

Self‑hosted source code management system supporting Git and Mercurial, with pull requests, code review, and LDAP integration.

#11 Fossil

Integrated, self‑contained version control system with bug tracking, wiki, and web UI. Ideal for small to medium projects.

#12 Savannah

GNU Project’s hosting platform for free software, offering Git, SVN, and CVS repositories with mailing lists and bug trackers.

#13 Codeberg

Community‑run, non‑profit Git hosting based on Gitea, providing free public repositories and a privacy‑focused policy.

#14 NotABug

Free, open‑source Git hosting platform built on Gitea, emphasizing privacy and ad‑free experience.

#15 Launchpad

Canonical’s platform for Ubuntu and open‑source projects, offering Git, Bazaar, bug tracking, and translation tools.

#16 Pagure

Fedora’s Git‑based code collaboration platform with pull requests, issue tracking, and CI integration.

Long‑standing open‑source hosting site providing Git, SVN, and Mercurial repositories, download mirrors, and project forums.

While primarily a client, GitKraken offers a self‑hosted Git server with visual UI, issue boards, and integrations.

#19 Beanstalk

Hosted Git and SVN service with built‑in code review and deployment pipelines. Free tier for open‑source projects.

#20 GitStack

Windows‑focused Git server with web UI, LDAP/AD integration, and fine‑grained permission controls.

Enterprise‑grade fork of Gogs offering additional security, SAML, and audit logging while retaining the lightweight footprint.