About sourcehut
Sourcehut is a suite of open source tools for building software together. It covers git and Mercurial hosting, mailing lists, builds and ticket tracking.
What it does
Sourcehut hosts source code repositories in git and Mercurial, with public, private and unlisted options. It runs continuous integration builds inside virtual machines and can send email or webhook messages after a build finishes. Maintainers can review patches on the web or through mailing lists, and the mail archives are threaded and searchable. The ticket tracker is kept focused on tasks you can act on.
Key features
- Git and Mercurial repository hosting
- Builds in virtual machines on Linux and BSD
- Mailing lists with patch review on the web
- Ticket tracking for actionable tasks
- Pages that work without JavaScript
Who it's for
Open source maintainers and contributors who prefer email-based workflows and simple interfaces. It also suits developers who want hosting with no tracking or advertising. Teams that need a large set of commercial integrations may prefer a bigger platform.
Pricing and good to know
Sourcehut is free and open source software, and it says it has no tracking or advertising. Many features work without an account, and all features work without JavaScript. The service is in public alpha, so some parts may still change. The site states that it has no AI features.
Highlights
- Git and Mercurial repository hosting
- Builds in virtual machines on Linux and BSD
- Mailing lists with patch review on the web
- Ticket tracking limited to actionable tasks
- Features that work without JavaScript
