Gerrit
Code review and project management tool for Git-based projects.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 90% of tracked projects; popularity more than 38%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.2k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Java, Docker |
Is Gerrit actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 2178 commits, of which 507 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 169 commits a month.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Gerrit ranks #13 of 45 in Software Development - Project Management, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Gerrit actually does
Gerrit is a web-based code review and project management tool designed for Git repositories. It allows engineering teams to examine changes, propose patches, and manage project workflows before code is merged into the main codebase.
Best fit: Development teams managing Git-based projects who require structured, line-by-line code review workflows before changes are integrated.
Worth knowing: It requires familiarity with Git review workflows and carries a maintenance overhead, overlapping heavily with widely used alternatives like GitHub and GitLab.
Deployment notes
As a Java application available via Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent storage volumes for repository data, set up a database, and place it behind a reverse proxy for TLS termination.
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