Bonobo Git Server vs OneDev
Bonobo Git Server and OneDev are both git hosting software. Bonobo Git Server is open source under MIT, with 1.8k GitHub stars. OneDev is open source under MIT, with 15k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick Bonobo Git Server when
- You are locked into a Windows Server and IIS environment and need basic Git hosting with no other option allowed.
- Pick OneDev when
- A team wants an all-in-one GitLab alternative that is lighter to run.
Side by side
A Git server web application for Windows and IIS that hosts repositories with user management and Active Directory integration.
A self-hosted Git server with code review, CI/CD, issue boards, package registries and a wiki in one Java application.
Effectively abandoned, last pushed in 2023 with no releases, on old .NET Framework.
Mostly developed by one person, and some features are in the paid enterprise edition.
Experimental
Production-ready
Self-hosted server (both)
C#, ASP.NET and IIS
Java and JavaScript
Open source, MIT (permissive) (both)
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice. (both)
1.8k GitHub stars
15k GitHub stars
Established: started 15 years ago, no tagged release yet.
Established: started 8 years ago, latest release v17.0.2.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.