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2 open source tools do the job of GitNexus. The most starred is Repowise, with 8.1k stars. Verified on GitHub. About GitNexus
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Questions about alternatives to GitNexus
What is the best open source alternative to GitNexus?
By GitHub stars it is Repowise, with 8,132 stars and a commit on 13 Nov. Reusable codebase context for agents with risk hotspots. Next come Potpie (5,798 stars).
Is there a free alternative to GitNexus?
Yes. The code of all 2 is public under AGPL 3.0 or Apache 2.0, so you can use them with no licence fee. Running one yourself costs the server and your time to look after it, and some makers also sell a hosted plan.
Which ones are still being worked on?
All 2 we track had a commit in the last 30 days, among them Repowise and Potpie. A recent commit shows the project is kept up, not that it will stay that way.
What licences do they use?
AGPL 3.0 (1), Apache 2.0 (1). MIT, BSD and Apache let you change and reuse the code freely. GPL and AGPL ask you to share your changes under the same licence when you give the software to others, and AGPL also counts letting people use it over a network.
What do I lose by leaving GitNexus?
The hosting. GitNexus's maker runs the servers for you; with an open source tool the updates, backups, security fixes and support are yours, unless you take the maker's hosted plan. Features differ too, so check what each one imports and exports before you move your data.