Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Soft Serve

A tasty, self-hosted Git server for the command line

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soft Serve launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GetGit▲85

   Simple Git hosting

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   I made a tool that made me faster at Git▲551

   simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A CLI tool I made to self-host any app with two commands on a VPS▲452

   Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS. - MightyMoud/sidekick

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   I'm working on an open-source self-hostable GitHub Gist▲62

   A self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist

   2022 · drift.maxleiter.com · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318

   GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

   2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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   GitPlex – A new Git repo management server with code review▲193

   2016 · pmease.com · its alternatives →

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   Deploy Now▲111

   Git push your web project and go live instantly

   2021 · ionos.com · its alternatives →

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   Encrypted Git hosting should be easy▲99

   encrypted git on s3. Contribute to nathants/git-remote-aws development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Gitly.io – high performance Git service with a 10s installation time▲230

   2017 · gitly.io · its alternatives →

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    Fork▲170

    Fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows

    2018 · git-fork.com · its alternatives →

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    better software deployment with Git▲66

    Delivery system based on git push and ssh. Contribute to arnoo/git-deliver development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hostme Space▲61

    Deploy sites with ease on our dev-friendly hosting platform

    2023 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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    Host your status page on GitHub▲248

    A statuspage generator that lets you host your statuspage for free on Github. - jayfk/statuspage

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Web Serve▲106

    "Web Serve" is a simple and easy-to-use application designed for quickly setting up and managing local static servers. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator, or a regular user, this application can help you create local servers effortlessly for testing, development, or personal use. Key features: - One-click setup for local static servers - Simple and intuitive interface - Supports multiple concurrent servers - SPA mod rewrite feature for frontend developers - Support port forward GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve Website:…

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hosty – Image/Text self-hosting for minimalists in PHP▲36

    Bitbucket Cloud is a Git-based code and CI/CD tool optimized for teams using Jira.

    2014 · bitbucket.org · its alternatives →

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    Serve Static GitHub Pages Locally▲63

    A simple web server for serving static GitHub Pages locally - CurtisLusmore/ghp

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gitern is a Git host for hackers▲112

    2020 · gitern.com · its alternatives →

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    Git-remote-dropbox – use Dropbox as a true Git server▲174

    Now there is a good way of using Dropbox as a true Git remote: git-remote-dropbox.

    2015 · anishathalye.com · its alternatives →

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    Gut▲98

    An easy-to-use git alternative to version-control your code

    2023 · gut-cli.dev · its alternatives →

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    GitHub-based DNS Hosting▲37

    2014 · dns-api.com · its alternatives →

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    GitSyncPad▲128

    A single-click button to do tasks like git add, commit, push

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Sorcia – Self-hosted web front end for Git repositories, written in Go▲100

    2020 · git.mysticmode.org · its alternatives →

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    Free Static Site Hosting▲111

    Fast, secure websites deployed to the edge (260+ locations)

    2023 · sevalla.com · its alternatives →

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    Serve – like python -m SimpleHTTPServer, but with gzip and http2▲18

    Simple http server for localhost development with flags for enabling gzip and http2 - rhardih/serve

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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