SourceHut is an independent, ad-free software forge with Git/Mercurial hosting, CI, bug tracking, and mailing lists. See features and pay-what-you-can pricing.
SourceHut is a software forge built and maintained by developer Drew DeVault, launched to public alpha in November 2018 as a deliberately minimal, privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream platforms like GitHub and GitLab.
Rather than a single monolithic product, SourceHut is a suite of independent tools, including git.sr.ht and hg.sr.ht for repository hosting, builds.sr.ht for continuous integration, lists.sr.ht for mailing lists, and SourceHut's built-in issue tracker, that interoperate but can also be used individually.
SourceHut emphasizes privacy and simplicity: the platform states it has no tracking or advertising, and all core features work without JavaScript, appealing to developers who want a lightweight, fast interface.
The platform is 100 percent open source and self-hostable, and favors a mailing-list-based code review workflow reminiscent of projects like the Linux kernel, alongside built-in CI and issue tracking that many competing forges only offer through third-party add-ons.
SourceHut uses a pay-according-to-your-means model with three tiers, Amateur Hackers, Typical Hackers, and Professional Hackers, priced at $4, $8, and $12 per month respectively (or the euro equivalent), with no functional difference between them beyond the contribution amount.
Paying annually gives roughly two months free compared to monthly billing, and users experiencing financial hardship can request aid; contributing to projects already hosted on SourceHut does not require a paid account at all.
SourceHut is an independent, privacy-focused software forge offering Git and Mercurial hosting, continuous integration, mailing lists, and issue tracking.
SourceHut was created by developer Drew DeVault and launched to public alpha in November 2018.
Paid tiers are $4, $8, or $12 per month (or the euro equivalent), chosen according to what the user can afford, with all tiers offering the same features.
Creating an account to contribute to existing projects is free; paying is only required to host your own projects on SourceHut.
SourceHut favors a mailing-list-based patch review workflow rather than GitHub-style pull requests, though it can be adapted to different workflows.
Yes, SourceHut is 100 percent open-source software and can be self-hosted by anyone.
No, SourceHut states it has no tracking or advertising anywhere on the platform.
A subscription covers Git and Mercurial hosting, continuous integration, mailing lists, and issue tracking across the SourceHut suite.