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sourcehut.org · sourcehut - Hacker's Forge · scored Dec 2025sourcehut loads 10x faster, but stays stuck in Alpha
Best forOpen source purists wanting a fast, no tracking Git forge
Open source Git forge with no JavaScript, no tracking and email based patches.
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Source: sourcehut.org
The thing people get wrong
SourceHut works like GitHub with a pull request button
Contributions go through an email based patch workflow instead
Source: sourcehut.org
Upside
- 100% open source, self-hostable
- Loads far faster than GitHub
- No tracking or advertising
Catch
- No web pull request UI
- Steep email workflow learning curve
- Recent significant downtime events
Editor's takeSourceHut skips JavaScript entirely, so pages load in about 3 seconds versus 38 for GitHub. Pricing runs pay what you can from $2 a month, moving to fixed tiers from €4 in January 2026. New contributors face a real learning curve though, since patches go through email, not a web pull request button.
Does sourcehut have a web pull request feature?
No. SourceHut uses an email driven patch workflow instead of a browser based pull request interface, which creates a learning curve for GitHub users, according to Hacker News discussion.
How much does sourcehut cost?
Pricing currently follows a pay what you can model starting around $2 a month. Fixed tiers of €4, €8 and €12 begin for new users in January 2026.
The evidence: 6 criteria, 3 penalties (−0.19 points)
Score adjustments−0.19 points in total









