Gogs
Lightweight, self-hosted version control service built with Go
- Also known as
- gogs
What is Gogs?
A lightweight Git hosting solution designed for self-hosted deployment with minimal resource requirements and cross-platform support.
Gogs pricing
We don't have Gogs's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Gogs does
The capabilities that matter for version control, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- VCS model
- Centralized
- Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
- Git
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Code review
- -
- Large-file / binary handling
- -
- Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
- -
- Built-in CI
- -
- Access control granularity
- Repo
- Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
- -
- Open-source core
- Open-source
- Self-managed license model
- Free
- API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
- REST
- SSO / SAML / SCIM
- -
- Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 5 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Gogs FAQ
Common questions about Gogs, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Gogs?
A lightweight Git hosting solution designed for self-hosted deployment with minimal resource requirements and cross-platform support. It is indexed under Version Control.
Source: https://gogs.io/
Is Gogs free to use?
Gogs is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://gogs.io/
What platforms does Gogs support?
Gogs supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://gogs.io/
Can Gogs be self-hosted?
Yes. Gogs can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://gogs.io/
Is Gogs open source?
Yes. Gogs is published under the MIT 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/gogs/gogs
Gogs alternatives
Other version control we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- GitHubA collaborative platform for developers to code, review, and ship software with integrated tools and AI-powered assistancemedium · 74%
- Perforce Helix CoreA scalable version control system optimized for managing large binary files and complex team workflowslow · 46%
- CodebergFree hosting and development platform for open-source projectslow · 44%
- GitLabPlatform for fast software delivery with built-in security and automated team workflows.low · 47%
- GraphiteA code review platform designed for modern AI-driven development workflowslow · 37%
- MercurialA distributed version control system optimized for speed and scalabilitylow · 10%
Compare Gogs
Side by side against other version control, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Gogs, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 48 | 0.17 | 8.2 | ✓ |
| Security score | 57 | 0.05 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 88 | 0.03 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 29 | 0.08 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 19 | 0.12 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: self · Vcs model: centralized · Api surface: REST · License model: free · Access control: repo · Underlying vcs: Git | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 63% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 99% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70% |
Security
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