Gitblit
Guillermo Zacur
Feb 17, 2016
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CommentsWhat is Gitblit?
Gitblit is an open source, pure Java Git solution for managing, viewing, and serving Git repositories. It can serve repositories over the GIT, HTTP, and SSH transports; it can authenticate against multiple providers; and it allows you to get up-and-running with an attractive, capable Git server in less than 5 minutes.
Gitblit is a tool in the Code Collaboration category of a tech stack.
Gitblit Pros & Cons
Pros of Gitblit
- ✓Better user & group management
- ✓Easy to setup. Runs on OSX
- ✓Fast and fulfill just the features I need
- ✓Free
- ✓Run on Windows
- ✓Windows authentication is supported
Cons of Gitblit
- ✗Confusing UI
- ✗No active development
- ✗No code review functionality
- ✗No Pull Requests
- ✗Squash and Merge is not supported
Gitblit Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Gitblit?
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
GitLab
GitLab offers git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis. Enterprises install GitLab on-premise and connect it with LDAP and Active Directory servers for secure authentication and authorization. A single GitLab server can handle more than 25,000 users but it is also possible to create a high availability setup with multiple active servers.
Bitbucket
Bitbucket gives teams one place to plan projects, collaborate on code, test and deploy, all with free private Git repositories. Teams choose Bitbucket because it has a superior Jira integration, built-in CI/CD, & is free for up to 5 users.
