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Head-to-head · Repository Management Software

Apache Allura vs OneDev

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Apache Allura #5 in Repository Management Software 7.1/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Apache Allura
OneDev #6 in Repository Management Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit OneDev

Apache Allura leads on 0 checks, OneDev on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApache Allura · 7.1/10
  • Free planonly OneDev
  • Most featuresOneDev · 2 of 2

Apache Allura scores higher on our rubric for repository management software: 7.1 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

OneDev offers free plan; Apache Allura doesn't publish it. OneDev offers branch protection; Apache Allura doesn't publish it.

Apache Allura is the better fit for teams seeking open-source, multi-VCS hosting. OneDev is the better fit for teams wanting self-hosted Git with integrated CI.

  • Apache Allura fits best

    Teams seeking open-source, multi-VCS hosting

  • OneDev fits best

    Teams wanting self-hosted Git with integrated CI

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Side by side

Feature Apache Allura 7.1/10 Visit ↗ OneDev 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 6.7
Ranking #5 in Repository Management Software #6 in Repository Management Software
Best for Teams seeking open-source, multi-VCS hosting Teams wanting self-hosted Git with integrated CI
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $6/user/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Community, Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache Allura 1/2 · OneDev 2/2
Pull requests ✓ ✓
Branch protection Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Hosting model Self-hosted Self-hosted
Repository visibility Not published Both
Included storage Not published Not published
User limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Hosts Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repositories.
  • Links commits to tickets and provides color-coded diffs.
  • Combines ticket tracking, forums, and a Markdown wiki.
  • Built-in CI/CD, package registries, and versioned project wiki
  • Branch protection can require reviews or CI jobs before merging
  • Code search, inline discussions, and CI report annotations are integrated
Cons
  • Merge requests are available for Git and Mercurial, not Subversion.
  • Self-hosting means the organization operates its own forge.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.
  • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
  • Enterprise Edition costs $6 per user/month with a 12-user-month minimum
  • Repository visibility depends on roles and anonymous-access settings
Our verdict

Apache Allura is an open-source forge for organizations and communities that want to host software repositories alongside project collaboration features. It supports Git, Mercurial, and Subversion, with browser-based code browsing, commit…

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OneDev is a Git-based development platform for teams that want repository hosting, issues, pull requests, CI/CD, package registries, and project documentation in one self-hosted system. It suits small, mid-market, and enterprise teams that…

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  1. Apache AlluraRepository Management Software 7.1Open source
  2. OneDevRepository Management Software 6.7Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apache Allura — where it wins

    • Hosts Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repositories.
    • Links commits to tickets and provides color-coded diffs.
    • Combines ticket tracking, forums, and a Markdown wiki.

    Where it doesn't

    • Merge requests are available for Git and Mercurial, not Subversion.
    • Self-hosting means the organization operates its own forge.
    • Support channels are community and documentation.

  • OneDev — where it wins

    • Built-in CI/CD, package registries, and versioned project wiki
    • Branch protection can require reviews or CI jobs before merging
    • Code search, inline discussions, and CI report annotations are integrated

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
    • Enterprise Edition costs $6 per user/month with a 12-user-month minimum
    • Repository visibility depends on roles and anonymous-access settings
  • Apache Allura7.1/10 · Open source

    A multi-VCS forge that combines code hosting with project collaboration tools.

    Visit Apache AlluraFull verdict →
  • OneDev6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo

    A self-hosted Git platform that combines repositories, policy-driven reviews, CI/CD, and registries.

    Visit OneDevFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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