The chart below gives a comparison of features between Allura and several other Open Source forge software platforms.
| Name | License | Language | Database | Git | Hg | SVN | Other SCM | Integrated Code Browser | Fork / Merge Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allura | Apache 2.0 | Python | Mongo | Yes | Yes1 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | DOAP description |
| Indefero | GPLv2 | PHP | Any SQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Last release 19/11/2012 |
| Gitlab | MIT | Ruby | MySQL or PostgreSQL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| FusionForge | GPLv2 | PHP | PostgreSQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | DOAP and ADMS.SW description |
| Gitorious | AGPL | Ruby | MySQL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Acquired by Gitlab |
| LibreSource | GPLv2 | Java | PostgreSQL | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Last release May 2008 |
| Redmine | GPLv2 | Ruby | MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Savane | GPLv2 | PHP, Perl | MySQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Merged with Fusionforge |
| Trac | BSD | Python | SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Tuleap | GPLv2 | PHP | MySQL | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Apache Bloodhound | Apache 2.0 | Python | SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Based on Trac |
| Phabricator | Apache 2.0 | PHP | MySQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| RhodeCode | AGPL v3.0 or Commercial | Python | PostgreSQL, SQLite, or MySQL/MariaDB | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pagure | GPLv2 | Python | MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Gogs | MIT | Go | MySQL, PostgreSQL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Name | Ticket Tracker | Wiki | Forums | Blog / News | Download Manager | Project Discovery | API | Plugins | Custom Themes | LDAP Auth | Oauth Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allura | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indefero | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gitlab | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FusionForge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gitorious | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| LibreSource | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Redmine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Savane | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Trac | Yes | Yes | Yes3 | Yes4 | Yes5 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes6 | Yes | Yes |
| Tuleap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Apache Bloodhound | Yes | Yes | Yes3 | Yes4 | Yes5 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes6 | Yes | No |
| Phabricator | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| RhodeCode | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Pagure | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Gogs | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
[1]: Via externally packaged tool: ForgeHg
[2]: Project listing via Wiki macro but project search not exposed
[3]: Via plugin: DiscussionPlugin
[4]: Via plugin: FullBlogPlugin
[5]: Via plugin: DownloadsPlugin
[6]: Via plugin: ThemeEnginePlugin