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GitLab-CEvsrgit

Two self-hosted Code Hosting projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

GitLab-CErgit
Score77/10046/100
Rank in category#4 of 14 in Code Hosting#11 of 14 in Code Hosting
GitHub stars24 550215
Stars, last 30 days+4+0
Stable releases, 12 months00
Latest release——
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherWTFPL
Main languageRubyRust

Which one should you pick?

GitLab-CE scores 77/100 against 46/100 for rgit, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, rgit is easier to run; GitLab-CE needs more configuration.

GitLab-CE is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).

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