cgit

A hyperfast web frontend for Git repositories written in C

About cgit

cgit is a fast, lightweight web interface for Git repositories, written in C as a CGI application. It gives visitors a browsable view of commits, trees, tags, branches, and diffs across many repositories, with a built-in cache that keeps server load low. Because it is small and dependency-light, administrators commonly pair it with a plain web server to publish project source code on their own infrastructure, without a heavy forge platform.

cgit website preview

Live preview of git.zx2c4.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

cgit: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers git, source code, open source, self hosted — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

cgit pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	git.zx2c4.com

cgit key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: git, source code, open source, self hosted
Official site: git.zx2c4.com

cgit FAQ

How much does cgit cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (git.zx2c4.com).

What is cgit used for?

A hyperfast web frontend for Git repositories written in C Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: git, source code, open source, self hosted.

Where can I try cgit?

On its official site, git.zx2c4.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

cgit vs alternatives

	cgit	Gitea	Gogs	Anubis
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	git, source code, open source, self hosted	git, self hosted, open source	git, self hosted, open source	bot protection, security, self hosted, open source
Official site	git.zx2c4.com	gitea.io	gogs.io	anubis.techaro.lol
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside cgit, it includes MantisBT, Capacity, LocalePack, xAI Console.

FreeDeveloper Toolsgitsource-codeopen-sourceself-hosted

Alternatives to cgit

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with cgit — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

Gitea

Lightweight self-hosted Git service in Go

Freegitself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Gogs

Painless self-hosted Git service written in Go that runs on very

Freegitself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Anubis

Web AI firewall that protects sites from scraper bots

Freebot-protectionsecurityself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Atheos

Lightweight open-source web-based IDE that runs anywhere

Freeidecode-editorself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Bruno

Offline-first open-source API client

Freeapi-clientopen-sourcegit

Developer Tools

BunkerWeb

Open-source web application firewall that protects web services

Freemiumwafsecurityopen-sourceself-hosted

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: MantisBT — Open source issue tracker balancing simplicity and power; Capacity — Turn your idea into a real app, no code needed; LocalePack — AI localization for Chrome extension messages.json files.