AWS CodeCommit vs Gogs

AWS CodeCommit8.8Visit Gogs8.5Visit

Higher score AWS CodeCommit #2 in Git Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS CodeCommit

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Gogs #5 in Git Platforms 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Gogs

• AWS CodeCommit fits best

  Teams already working in the AWS ecosystem

• Gogs fits best

  Small teams running their own Git forge

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Side by side

Feature	AWS CodeCommit 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Gogs 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Git Platforms	#5 in Git Platforms
Best for	Teams already working in the AWS ecosystem	Small teams running their own Git forge
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features AWS CodeCommit 0/3 · Gogs 0/3
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Private repositories	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code review tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Repository size limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Private repositories with pull requests, reviews, branching, and merging IAM access controls and encryption with AWS KMS Integrates with AWS build, pipeline, monitoring, and notification tools	Includes issues, pull requests, wikis, and protected branches Supports repository migration, mirroring, and Git LFS Offers LDAP, SMTP, PAM, and reverse-proxy authentication
Cons	No longer available to new customers Additional storage and Git requests are billed separately Support channels are documentation	Self-hosting means the operator manages deployment and storage Git LFS uses local server storage API support is experimental
Our verdict	AWS CodeCommit is a managed service for hosting private Git repositories in the AWS Cloud. It is aimed at software development teams and organizations that want repository hosting alongside AWS build, staging, and production environments,… Read the review →	Gogs is an open-source Git hosting service for individuals and organizations that want to operate their own instance. It brings repository and organization management together with SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS access, issues, pull requests, wikis,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS CodeCommit — where it wins

  • Private repositories with pull requests, reviews, branching, and merging
  • IAM access controls and encryption with AWS KMS
  • Integrates with AWS build, pipeline, monitoring, and notification tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No longer available to new customers
  • Additional storage and Git requests are billed separately
  • Support channels are documentation

• Gogs — where it wins

  • Includes issues, pull requests, wikis, and protected branches
  • Supports repository migration, mirroring, and Git LFS
  • Offers LDAP, SMTP, PAM, and reverse-proxy authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting means the operator manages deployment and storage
  • Git LFS uses local server storage
  • API support is experimental

• AWS CodeCommit8.8/10 · Free plan

  Private Git hosting with AWS access controls and developer-tool integrations.

  Visit AWS CodeCommitFull verdict →
• Gogs8.5/10 · Open source

  A focused open-source forge for teams that want to host repositories on their own infrastructure.

  Visit GogsFull verdict →