# Gerrit vs Git

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Git

| Attribute | Gerrit | Git |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.2 (56% (medium)) | 54.8 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 4,516 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,232 | 63,856 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 36,850 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A distributed version control system built for speed and efficiency, widely used by developers to track code changes and manage project history. Available as free and open source software under GPLv2. It is indexed under Version Control.","source":"https://git-scm.com","question":"What is Git?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Git is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://git-scm.com","question":"Is Git free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Git supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://git-scm.com","question":"What platforms does Git support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Git can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://git-scm.com","question":"Can Git be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Git is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://git-scm.com","question":"Where is Git available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source version control system that enables developers to track changes across projects through distributed repositories, offering both high-level user commands and low-level internal access. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"distributed","federation":false,"built_in_ci":false,"code_review":"none","license_model":"free","access_control":"branch","underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"Sublime Text"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | C |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:01:24.482Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://git-scm.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:10:47.495Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.2 | 5.2 |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Gerrit | Git |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Centralized | Distributed |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git | Git |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** |  |  |
| Code review | Gerrit change-based | None (engine only) |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Large-file / binary handling | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | ✓ | - |
| **DevOps** |  |  |
| Built-in CI | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Access control granularity | - | Branch |
| **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 2026-10-16T19:14:18.712Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*