GitHub alternatives

At a glance

We list 10 other git hosting tools as alternatives to GitHub: Assembla, Azure Repos, Beanstalk, Bitbucket, Gitea, GitLab, Gogs, Radicle, RhodeCode and sourcehut.
Beanstalk, Bitbucket, Gitea and RhodeCode have a free plan.
Assembla, Bitbucket, Gitea and RhodeCode work with Slack, as GitHub does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

10 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Assembla
The source code management platform for Perforce, SVN, and Git teams.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: integration with Jira, GitHub or Jenkins.
Paid plans from
Starter, $12.50 per user per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with GitHub
Slack
Main features
Managed Git and SVN hosting, Perforce cloud hosting, Built-in project management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Azure Repos
Get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: integration with Azure Pipelines.
Integrations shared with GitHub
None in common
Main features
Pull request code reviews, Built-in CI/CD, Branch policies
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Beanstalk
A complete workflow to write, review and deploy code.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: integration with HipChat or Campfire.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Bronze, $15 per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Web
Integrations shared with GitHub
None in common
Main features
Git and SVN hosting, Code review, Instant deployment
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Bitbucket
A Git-based code and CI/CD tool optimized for teams using Jira.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: integration with Jira, Snyk or Jenkins.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $3.65 per user per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with GitHub
Slack
Main features
Built-in CI/CD, AI code review, Jira integration
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Gitea
A self-hosted DevOps platform for teams and developers, from planning to production.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: Linux, Windows or macOS; integration with Discord, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Enterprise, $9.50 per user per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
30 days
Platforms
Linux, Windows, macOS
Integrations shared with GitHub
Slack
Main features
Code hosting, Built-in CI/CD, Project management
Security and compliance
SSO
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GitLab
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for teams that won't compromise on speed or control.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: integration with Claude Code, Cursor or Codex.
Plans
Ultimate: Custom (as of October 28, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with GitHub
None in common
Main features
CI/CD pipelines, Source code management, Built-in security scanning
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Gogs
The painless way to host your own Git service.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: Linux, macOS or Windows; integration with LDAP or FreeIPA.
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows
Integrations shared with GitHub
None in common
Main features
Self-hosted Git service, External authentication, Webhooks
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Radicle
An open source, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: Linux, macOS or BSD; integration with Git.
Platforms
Linux, macOS, BSD
Integrations shared with GitHub
None in common
Main features
Peer-to-peer replication, Local-first, Signed data
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RhodeCode
Unified security and team collaboration across Git, Subversion, and Mercurial.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GitHub for: Linux; integration with Jira, Jenkins or Redmine.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Enterprise, $75 per user per year (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
30 days
Platforms
Linux
Integrations shared with GitHub
Slack
Main features
Unified code review, Permission management, Workflow automation
Security and compliance
SSO
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sourcehut
A network of open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from GitHub yet.
Paid plans from
Amateur hackers, $4 per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Main features
Hosted git repositories, Continuous integration, Mailing lists and code review
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At a glance

We list 10 other git hosting tools as alternatives to GitHub: Assembla, Azure Repos, Beanstalk, Bitbucket, Gitea, GitLab, Gogs, Radicle, RhodeCode and sourcehut.

Beanstalk, Bitbucket, Gitea and RhodeCode have a free plan.

Assembla, Bitbucket, Gitea and RhodeCode work with Slack, as GitHub does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.