# Codeberg vs Gerrit

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Codeberg

| Attribute | Codeberg | Gerrit |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (44% (low)) | 45.2 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,232 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 36,850 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Version Control.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"What is Codeberg?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Codeberg offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"Is Codeberg free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Codeberg. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"What platforms does Codeberg support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Codeberg, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"Can Codeberg be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Codeberg, including Forgejo, Woodpecker CI and Weblate. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"What does Codeberg integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Codeberg. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Codeberg not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://codeberg.org/codeberg/org/src/PrivacyPolicy.md","question":"What security certifications does Codeberg have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Codeberg is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://codeberg.org/","question":"Where is Codeberg available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source web-based code review system that uses patchset-based review workflows similar to traditional mailing list practices. It provides fine-grained access controls, scales to thousands of developers, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines through a REST API and extensible plugin architecture. It is indexed under Version Control.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"What is Gerrit?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gerrit is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"Is Gerrit free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gerrit. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"What platforms does Gerrit support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gerrit can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"Can Gerrit be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gerrit is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/GerritCodeReview/gerrit","question":"Is Gerrit open source?","confidence":0.67}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","vcs_model":"distributed","built_in_ci":true,"code_review":"pr_mr","license_model":"free","underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` | `{"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"centralized","api_surface":"REST","built_in_ci":false,"code_review":"gerrit_change_based","license_model":"free","monorepo_scale":true,"underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Forgejo"},{"name":"Woodpecker CI"},{"name":"Weblate"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free for all free and open-source software projects","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://codeberg.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:27.047Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:01:24.482Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FGerritCodeReview%2Fgerrit&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Codeberg | Gerrit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Distributed | Centralized |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git | Git |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** |  |  |
| Code review | PR / MR | Gerrit change-based |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Large-file / binary handling | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | - | ✓ |
| **DevOps** |  |  |
| Built-in CI | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Access control granularity | - | - |
| **Federation** |  |  |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | Open-source | Open-source |
| Self-managed license model | Free | Free |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | - | REST |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:54.270Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*