# GitHub, Gogs vs Gitea Comparison

| | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,345 | 14 | 17 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 1 users | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### GitHub

Pros:
- Features (124 reviews)
- Ease of Use (111 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (47 reviews)
- Learning Curve (45 reviews)

### Gogs

**Not enough data**

### Gitea

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (2027 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (2045 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (656 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (454 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (1619 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (390 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (1972 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### GitHub

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free for Individuals and Organizations

Price: $0.00 1 users

Description: Basics for teams and developers

Key Features:
- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
- 2,000 Actions minutes/month  (Free for public repositories)

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/github/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Gogs

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Gitea

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Open Source

Price: Free

Description: Enjoy Gitea for free under the MIT license open source.

Key Features:
- Self hosted
- Rapid Updates
- Active Contributions

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/gitea/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.7/10 | 177 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.9 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.6 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | 8.9 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Process Analytics** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | 8.8 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | 9.0 (146 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feature Flags** | 8.1 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processes

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | 9.0 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.7 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.6 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 64 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.7 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 8.8 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 8.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 119 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration 

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | 9.0 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 8.9 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 8.6 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | 8.8 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | 8.6 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Release Automation** | 8.7 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | 8.9 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IT Discovery** | 8.7 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 301 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | 9.1 (246 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 9.2 (254 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensible** | 8.8 (232 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | 9.1 (244 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (229 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 9.0 (250 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 230 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | 8.9 (189 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | 8.8 (182 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | 9.0 (187 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 8.4 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bug History** | 8.9 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Retention** | 9.0 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 91 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 8.8 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.9/10 | 188 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.9 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (145 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.8 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.9 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.6 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processes

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | 8.9 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.8 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | 9.1 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.5/10 | 261 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 9.3 (225 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.9 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Customization** | 8.6 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.8 (218 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | 8.9 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.3 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 214 |
| **Gogs** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gitea** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | 8.7 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | 8.7 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.5 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | 8.2 (158 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | 8.5 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | 9.0 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting)

**Unique to GitHub (13):** [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [Peer Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/peer-code-review), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Gaming Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/gaming-tools), [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | GitHub | Gogs | Gitea | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 45.3% | 42.9% | 62.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.8% | 42.9% | 31.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 23.9% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 

### By Industry

#### GitHub

- **Computer Software:** 32.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Internet:** 6.5%
- **Higher Education:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.2%
- **Program Development:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Research:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 23.0%

#### Gogs

- **Information Technology and Services:** 50.0%
- **Computer Software:** 21.4%
- **Consulting:** 7.1%
- **Retail:** 7.1%
- **Research:** 7.1%
- **Program Development:** 7.1%

#### Gitea

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.3%
- **Computer Software:** 31.3%
- **Warehousing:** 6.3%
- **Printing:** 6.3%
- **Internet:** 6.3%
- **Gambling & Casinos:** 6.3%
- **Computer Networking:** 6.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.3%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to GitHub

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (376 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (561 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (622 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Bitbucket](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1000 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews)

### Alternatives to Gogs

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Bitbucket](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1000 reviews)
- [Backlog](https://www.g2.com/products/backlog/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (432 reviews)
- [Gerrit](https://www.g2.com/products/gerrit/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Buddy](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (210 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (119 reviews)
- [Assembla](https://www.g2.com/products/assembla/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (128 reviews)
- [P4](https://www.g2.com/products/p4/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews)
- [SourceForge](https://www.g2.com/products/sourceforge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (67 reviews)

### Alternatives to Gitea

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Gerrit](https://www.g2.com/products/gerrit/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Bitbucket](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1000 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Phabricator](https://www.g2.com/products/phabricator/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Backlog](https://www.g2.com/products/backlog/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (432 reviews)
- [Buddy](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (210 reviews)
- [Assembla](https://www.g2.com/products/assembla/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (128 reviews)
- [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (119 reviews)
- [P4](https://www.g2.com/products/p4/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### GitHub

- Title: [What is GitHub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-github-used-for) — 8 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "- store software source code
- use actions to execute CI / CD and publish artefacts / create releases
- lightweight software project management"
- Title: [What can GitHub be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-github-be-used-for) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "To have a storage for my main projects."
- Title: [How is GitHub shaping the landscape of collaborative software development and version control?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-github-shaping-the-landscape-of-collaborative-software-development-and-version-control) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "GitHub provides a platform for developers across the world to collaborate on projects, regardless of their location. It has become a vital tool for..."
- Title: [What does GitHub mean?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-github-mean) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "pandora of Codes, 
All useful codes developed by coders around the globe are here."
- Title: [How can we make git merge easier to avoid conflicts](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-make-git-merge-easier-to-avoid-conflicts) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Rebase the brach you want to merge with the branch you are merging into berforehand "

### Gogs

No discussions available for this product.

### Gitea

No discussions available for this product.

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