Comparison

Codeberg vs Gerrit

On the evidence we track, Codeberg leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Codeberg56
Gerrit45
Score
vioscaleAI score
Codeberg56 / 100low · 44%
Gerrit45 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Codeberg✓
Gerrit✓
Model
Codebergfree
Price level
Codebergfree
Gerritfree
Transparent
Codeberg✓
Gerrit✓
Integrations
Count
Codeberg3
Gerrit–
Security
Disclosure policy
Codeberg✓
Gerrit–
Gdpr
Codeberg✓
Gerrit–
Scorecard
Codeberg–
Gerrit3.2
Reliability
Status page
Codeberg✓
Gerrit–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Codeberg–
Gerrit0
Github stars
Codeberg–
Gerrit1,232
Package downloads weekly
Codeberg–
Gerrit36,850
Activity
Commits last 30d
Codeberg–
Gerrit100
License
Spdx
Codeberg–
Language
Primary
Codeberg–
GerritJava
Market
Content
Faq
Codeberg7 items
Gerrit5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
CodebergDistributed
GerritCentralized
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
CodebergGit
GerritGit
Deployment
Hosting
CodebergCloud only
GerritSelf-hosted only
Review
Code review
CodebergPR / MR
GerritGerrit change-based
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
Codeberg-
Gerrit-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Codeberg-
Gerrit✓
DevOps
Built-in CI
Codeberg✓
Gerrit✗
Access
Access control granularity
Codeberg-
Gerrit-
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Codeberg-
Gerrit-
Licensing
Open-source core
CodebergOpen-source
GerritOpen-source
Self-managed license model
CodebergFree
GerritFree
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
Codeberg-
GerritREST
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Codeberg-
Gerrit-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Codeberg-
Gerrit-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Codeberg

Leader

A volunteer-run platform offering free infrastructure services—including code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and project hosting—exclusively for free and open-source software projects.

Independently observed

Gerrit

A web-based code review tool that facilitates team collaboration on Git repositories through patch-based review processes, granular access controls, and integration with CI/CD systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Codeberg

Leader
FreeFree tier

Completely free for all free and open-source software projects

as of verify ↗

Gerrit

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Codeberg✓
Gerrit✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Codeberg✓
Gerrit✗
Self-hosted
Codeberg✗
Gerrit✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Codeberg

Leader
3 total
  • Forgejo
  • Woodpecker CI
  • Weblate
Independently observed

Gerrit

Not documented yet.

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