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date: "2018-05-07T13:00:00+02:00"
title: "Gitea compared to other Git hosting options"
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# Gitea compared to other Git hosting options
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To help decide if Gitea is suited for your needs, here is how it compares to other Git self hosted options.
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Be warned that we don't regularly check for feature changes in other products, so this list may be outdated. If you find anything that needs to be updated in the table below, please report it in an [issue on GitHub](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues).
_Symbols used in table:_
* _✓ - supported_
* _ - supported with limited functionality_
* _✘ - unsupported_
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#### General Features
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
|---------|-------|------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Open source and free | ✓ | ✓ | ✘| ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ |
| Low resource usage (RAM/CPU) | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Multiple database support | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple OS support | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ |
| Easy upgrade process | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ |
| Markdown support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Orgmode support | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ? |
| CSV support | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ? |
| Third-party render tool support | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ? |
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| Static Git-powered pages | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/302) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Integrated Git-powered wiki | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Deploy Tokens | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Repository Tokens with write rights | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ |
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| Built-in Container Registry | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/2316) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| External git mirroring | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIDO U2F (2FA) | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Built-in CI/CD | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Subgroups: groups within groups | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ |
#### Code management
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
|---------|-------|------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Repository topics | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Repository code search | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global code search | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Git LFS 2.0 | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ |
| Group Milestones | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Granular user roles (Code, Issues, Wiki etc) | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Verified Committer | | ✘ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| GPG Signed Commits | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reject unsigned commits | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/9708) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ |
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| Repository Activity page | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branch manager | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create new branches | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Web code editor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commit graph | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Template Repositories | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/8768) | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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#### Issue Tracker
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
|---------|-------|------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Issue tracker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Issue templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Labels | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Multiple assignees for issues | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Related issues | ✘ | ✘ | | [](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/user/project/issues/related_issues.html) | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Confidential issues | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/3217) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Comment reactions | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Lock Discussion | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Batch issue handling | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Issue Boards (Kanban) | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/8346) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Create new branches from issues | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Issue search | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| Global issue search | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/2434) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Issue dependency | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Create issue via email | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/6226) | [](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/2602) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Service Desk | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/6219) | ✘ | ✘ | [](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3103) | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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#### Pull/Merge requests
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
|---------|-------|------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Pull/Merge requests | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Squash merging | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | [](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/user/project/merge_requests/squash_and_merge.html) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Rebase merging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | | ✘ | ✓ |
Pull request review/approval and comment on code (#3748) * Initial ui components for pull request review * Add Review Add IssueComment types Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> (cherry picked from commit 2b4daab) Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Replace ReviewComment with Content Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add load functions Add ReviewID to findComments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add create review comment implementation Add migration for review Other small changes Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Simplified create and find functions for review Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Moved "Pending" to first position Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add GetCurrentReview to simplify fetching current review Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Preview for listing comments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Move new comment form to its own file Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Implement Review form Show Review comments on comment stream Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for single comments Showing buttons in context Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add pending tag to pending review comments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add unit tests for Review Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fetch all review ids at once Add unit tests Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * gofmt Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Improved comment rendering in "Files" view by adding Comments to DiffLine Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for invalidating comments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Switched back to code.gitea.io/git Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Moved review migration from v64 to v65 Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Rebuild css Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * gofmt Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Improve translations Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix unit tests by updating fixtures and updating outdated test Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Comments will be shown at the right place now Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for deleting CodeComments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix problems caused by files in subdirectories Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for showing code comments of reviews in conversation Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for "Show/Hide outdated" Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Update code.gitea.io/git Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add support for new webhooks Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Update comparison Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Resolve conflicts Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Minor UI improvements * update code.gitea.io/git * Fix ui bug reported by @lunny causing wrong position of add button Add functionality to "Cancel" button Add scale effects to add button Hide "Cancel" button for existing comments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Prepare solving conflicts Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Show add button only if no comments already exist for the line Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add missing vendor files Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Check if reviewer is nil Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Show forms only to users who are logged in Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Revert "Show forms only to users who are logged in" This reverts commit c083682 Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Save patch in comment Render patch for code comments Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add link to comment in code Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add reply form to comment list Show forms only to signed in users Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add 'Reply' as translatable Add CODE_COMMENT_LINES setting Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * gofmt Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix problems introduced by checking for singed in user Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add v70 Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Update generated stylesheet Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix preview Beginn with new review comment patch system Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add new algo to generate diff for line range Remove old algo used for cutting big diffs (it was very buggy) * Add documentation and example for CutDiffAroundLine * Fix example of CutDiffAroundLine * Fix some comment UI rendering bugs * Add code comment edit mode * Send notifications / actions to users until review gets published Fix diff generation bug Fix wrong hashtag * Fix vet errors * Send notifications also for single comments * Fix some notification bugs, fix link * Fix: add comment icon is only shown on code lines * Add lint comment * Add unit tests for git diff * Add more error messages * Regenerated css Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * fmt Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Regenerated CSS with latest less version Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix test by updating comment type to new ID Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Introducing CodeComments as type for map[string]map[int64][]*Comment Other minor code improvements Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Fix data-tab issues Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Remove unnecessary change Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * refactored checkForInvalidation Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Append comments instead of setting Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Use HeadRepo instead of BaseRepo Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Update migration Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.de> * Regenerated CSS Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Add copyright Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software> * Update index.css Signed-off-by: Jonas Franz <info@jonasfranz.software>
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| Pull/Merge request inline comments | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pull/Merge request approval | ✓ | ✘ | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Merge conflict resolution | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| Restrict push and merge access to certain users | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Revert specific commits or a merge request | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| Pull/Merge requests templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Cherry-picking changes | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Download Patch | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [/](https://jira.atlassian.com/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/BCLOUD-8323) | ✘ |
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#### 3rd-party integrations
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
|---------|-------|------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Webhook support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Git Hooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AD / LDAP integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple LDAP / AD server support | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LDAP user synchronization | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| OpenId Connect support | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✘ |
| OAuth 2.0 integration (external authorization) | ✓ | ✘ | | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ |
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| Act as OAuth 2.0 provider | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5378) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| Two factor authentication (2FA) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Mattermost/Slack integration | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ |
| Discord integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Microsoft Teams integration | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
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| External CI/CD status display | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |