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GitBucket vs Gitea
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitBucket | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Scala | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 9.4k | 58k |
| Latest | 4.48.0 | v28.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 40 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 90+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub. Alternatives to GitHub →
PartialGitBucketRepositories, issues, pull requests and a GitHub-compatible API on the JVM, without built-in CI.
Full replacementGiteaPull requests, issues and Actions that run GitHub Actions workflows, on your own server.
GitBucket
unsigned The latest release, 4.48.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Gitea
✓ signed The latest release, v28.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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