Gitolite

gitolite.com · checked 11 Oct 2026

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Gitolite is an access control layer for hosting Git repositories on a central server.

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GitoliteGPL v2 software · self-hosted git hostingFree

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Facts

Website: gitolite.com
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Access control: It controls read access by repository and write access by branch, tag, file, or directory.
Authentication: Authentication commonly uses sshd, and Gitolite also supports smart HTTP mode.
Customization: Gitolite supports custom commands for users and custom code.
Groups and configuration: Convenience features include repository groups, user groups, LDAP-sourced user group information, include files, and macros.
Groups and LDAP: Rule-writing features include repo and user groups, LDAP-sourced user group information, include files, and macros.
Hosting model: The maker's setup guide installs Gitolite under a hosting Unix user and provides installation from source or a distribution package.
Installation requirements: Gitolite can be installed without root access if Git and Perl are already installed.
Install requirements: The maker says it can be installed without root access if Git and Perl are already installed.
Intended use: The maker says Gitolite is useful on servers hosting multiple repositories with many developers when unrestricted access to every repository is unsuitable.
License: The software is licensed under GPL v2.
Limitations: The maker says Gitolite does not provide code review and recommends Gerrit when code review is essential.
Mirroring: The overview describes its mirroring system as powerful and flexible.

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