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24 alternatives to OpenForge - Github like platform

A Government of India initiative

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OpenForge - Github like platform launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Octohub▲127

   The missing app for GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Governments on GitHub▲55

   2023 · ui.rilldata.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Freetime▲159

   GitHub open source project manager

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Board For GitHub▲293

   A webview based GitHub project app with native features

   2017 · justinfincher.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   git:logs▲176

   The definitive list of open source resources on Github

   2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Omniref▲144

   Stackoverflow for Github

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Codeology▲206

   Open-source algorithm that visualizes GitHub projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DevSpace▲173

   Tweetdeck for GitHub

   2016 · devspace.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GitItBack▲117

    See how your company stacks up against competitors on GitHub

    2017 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

11. 11GD
    Gitopia: Decentralized GitHub Alternative for Open Source Collaboration▲45

    Hey HN! We're Parth and Faza and we'd like to introduce you to Gitopia - https://gitopia.com/. Our vision with Gitopia is to create a decentralized platform for open-source code collaboration that is both resilient against censorship and promotes free exchange of ideas. To make this vision a reality, we've developed tools that foster community-led governance and incentivize active participation. Our journey into the open-source world started with Google Summer of Code, where we contributed to syslog-ng and GDAL, respectively. It was a transformative experience that truly…

    2023 · gitopia.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gitter▲131

    free public chat rooms for open source projects on GitHub

    2014 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gitsome▲118

    Supercharged Git/Shell autocompleter w/ GitHub integration

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack Gitsin▲115

    A beautiful Slack command line interface

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DevForge▲8

    Open-source free developer toolkit

    2025 · zhaohe.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gogs▲56

    A self-hosted Git service written in Go

    2014 · gogs.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GitPoint▲92

    GitHub in your pocket

    2017 · gitpoint.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hello Tech Pros: GitHub's Anti-Harassment Tools▲61

    and the open source Codes of Conduct

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ZenHub for Firefox▲99

    Turn GitHub into a project management suite! Plus, socks

    2015 · app.zenhub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Show My PR's▲81

    See all your Open Source contributions in one place

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · readme.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OSSInsight▲65

    Explore popularity & activity trends using Github open data

    2022 · ossinsight.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Open Government data Platform India▲4

    A digital India initiative

    2016 · data.gov.in · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →