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GitLab vs Gogs
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitLab | Gogs |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 25k | 48k |
| Latest | v19.4.1 | v0.14.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-12 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 2+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Bitbucket. Alternatives to Bitbucket →
Full replacementGitLabRepositories, merge requests and CI/CD on your own server.
PartialGogsRepositories and pull requests, without built-in CI.
Both replace GitHub. Alternatives to GitHub →
Full replacementGitLabRepositories, merge requests, CI/CD and registries on your own server. Some features need a paid tier.
PartialGogsRepositories, issues and pull requests in a single binary, without built-in CI.
GitLab
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Gogs
- latest-commit-build2026-01-31Latest commit buildpre-release
- release-archive-testing2026-01-31Release archive testingpre-release
- v0.14.32026-06-070.14.3
- v0.14.3-rc.12026-06-07Release candidate for 0.14.3. See CHANGELOG for the full list of changes.pre-release
- v0.14.22026-02-190.14.2
GitLab
unsigned The latest release, v19.4.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Gogs
✓ signed The latest release, v0.14.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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