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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.
Be warned that we don't regularly check for feature changes in other products, so this list may be outdated.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_
## General Features
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
Add Package Registry (#16510) * Added package store settings. * Added models. * Added generic package registry. * Added tests. * Added NuGet package registry. * Moved service index to api file. * Added NPM package registry. * Added Maven package registry. * Added PyPI package registry. * Summary is deprecated. * Changed npm name. * Sanitize project url. * Allow only scoped packages. * Added user interface. * Changed method name. * Added missing migration file. * Set page info. * Added documentation. * Added documentation links. * Fixed wrong error message. * Lint template files. * Fixed merge errors. * Fixed unit test storage path. * Switch to json module. * Added suggestions. * Added package webhook. * Add package api. * Fixed swagger file. * Fixed enum and comments. * Fixed NuGet pagination. * Print test names. * Added api tests. * Fixed access level. * Fix User unmarshal. * Added RubyGems package registry. * Fix lint. * Implemented io.Writer. * Added support for sha256/sha512 checksum files. * Improved maven-metadata.xml support. * Added support for symbol package uploads. * Added tests. * Added overview docs. * Added npm dependencies and keywords. * Added no-packages information. * Display file size. * Display asset count. * Fixed filter alignment. * Added package icons. * Formatted instructions. * Allow anonymous package downloads. * Fixed comments. * Fixed postgres test. * Moved file. * Moved models to models/packages. * Use correct error response format per client. * Use simpler search form. * Fixed IsProd. * Restructured data model. * Prevent empty filename. * Fix swagger. * Implemented user/org registry. * Implemented UI. * Use GetUserByIDCtx. * Use table for dependencies. * make svg * Added support for unscoped npm packages. * Add support for npm dist tags. * Added tests for npm tags. * Unlink packages if repository gets deleted. * Prevent user/org delete if a packages exist. * Use package unlink in repository service. * Added support for composer packages. * Restructured package docs. * Added missing tests. * Fixed generic content page. * Fixed docs. * Fixed swagger. * Added missing type. * Fixed ambiguous column. * Organize content store by sha256 hash. * Added admin package management. * Added support for sorting. * Add support for multiple identical versions/files. * Added missing repository unlink. * Added file properties. * make fmt * lint * Added Conan package registry. * Updated docs. * Unify package names. * Added swagger enum. * Use longer TEXT column type. * Removed version composite key. * Merged package and container registry. * Removed index. * Use dedicated package router. * Moved files to new location. * Updated docs. * Fixed JOIN order. * Fixed GROUP BY statement. * Fixed GROUP BY #2. * Added symbol server support. * Added more tests. * Set NOT NULL. * Added setting to disable package registries. * Moved auth into service. * refactor * Use ctx everywhere. * Added package cleanup task. * Changed packages path. * Added container registry. * Refactoring * Updated comparison. * Fix swagger. * Fixed table order. * Use token auth for npm routes. * Enabled ReverseProxy auth. * Added packages link for orgs. * Fixed anonymous org access. * Enable copy button for setup instructions. * Merge error * Added suggestions. * Fixed merge. * Handle "generic". * Added link for TODO. * Added suggestions. * Changed temporary buffer filename. * Added suggestions. * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Thomas Boerger <thomas@webhippie.de> * Update docs/content/doc/packages/nuget.en-us.md Co-authored-by: wxiaoguang <wxiaoguang@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Thomas Boerger <thomas@webhippie.de>
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| 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 | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ? |
| Static Git-powered pages | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/302) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Integrated Git-powered wiki | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (cloud only) | ✘ |
| Deploy Tokens | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Repository Tokens with write rights | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in Package/Container Registry | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| External git mirroring | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WebAuthn (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 | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Git LFS 2.0 | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group Milestones | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Granular user roles (Code, Issues, Wiki etc) | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Verified Committer | ⁄ | ✘ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| GPG Signed Commits | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSH Signed Commits | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ? | ? |
| Reject unsigned commits | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/9708) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Repository Activity page | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branch manager | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create new branches | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Web code editor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commit graph | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Template Repositories | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/8768) | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
## Issue Tracker
| Feature | Gitea | Gogs | GitHub EE | GitLab CE | GitLab EE | BitBucket | RhodeCode CE |
| ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | -------------- | ------------ |
| Issue tracker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (cloud only) | ✘ |
| 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) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Comment reactions | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Lock Discussion | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Batch issue handling | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Issue Boards (Kanban) | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/8346) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Create new branches from issues | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Issue search | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| 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) | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
## 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) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rebase merging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ⁄ | ✘ | ✓ |
| Pull/Merge request inline comments | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pull/Merge request approval | ✓ | ✘ | ⁄ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Merge conflict resolution | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Restrict push and merge access to certain users | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ⁄ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revert specific commits or a merge request | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Pull/Merge requests templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Cherry-picking changes | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5158) | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Download Patch | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [/](https://jira.atlassian.com/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/BCLOUD-8323) | ✘ |
## 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 | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML 2.0 service provider | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5512) | [](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/1221) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| OpenId Connect support | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✘ |
| OAuth 2.0 integration (external authorization) | ✓ | ✘ | ⁄ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ |
| Act as OAuth 2.0 provider | [](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5378) | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Two factor authentication (2FA) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Mattermost/Slack integration | ✓ | ✓ | ⁄ | ✓ | ✓ | ⁄ | ✓ |
| Discord integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Microsoft Teams integration | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| External CI/CD status display | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |