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Gitea vs People Pulse

Gitea is a self-hosted Git service, not a directory UI.

Which to pick

Pick Gitea if you want…

  • All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
  • Self-hosted Git repositories
  • Open-source code (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license)
  • Integrations with Slack, Discord or MS Teams (on Gitea's list, not People Pulse's)

Pick People Pulse if you want…

  • Dynamic Azure AD user directories
  • Integrations with Azure Active Directory (on People Pulse's list, not Gitea's)

Side by side

What it is
Gitea:Self-hosted Git service with code hosting, code review, issue tracking, packages and built-in CI/CD.
People Pulse:People Pulse is a SharePoint web part that displays Azure AD user profiles with customizable properties.
Best for
Gitea:All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
People Pulse:Dynamic Azure AD user directories
Who it’s for
Gitea:Developers and teams needing a self-hosted Git platform with CI/CD and package registry.
People Pulse:IT admins and intranet developers who need an interactive employee directory.
Pricing
Gitea:Freemium
People Pulse:Free
Plans
Gitea:Open Source Free
People Pulse:—
Open source
Gitea:Yes, 58,252 GitHub stars
People Pulse:—
Works with
Gitea:Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark, GitHub Actions, Drone, Woodpecker, Argo CD
People Pulse:Azure Active Directory

Gitea features

  • Code hosting & review. Create, manage and review Git repositories with pull requests and branch protection.
  • Integrated CI/CD. Gitea Actions runs workflows using GitHub-compatible YAML syntax and over 20 K plugins.
  • Project management. Issue tracking, kanban boards, milestones, time tracking and dependencies.
  • Package registry. Supports more than 20 public or private package types such as NPM, Maven, PyPI and Docker.
  • Multi-platform deployment. Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Kubernetes with x86 and arm64 support.
  • Enterprise features. SAML SSO, audit logs, Kubernetes auto-scaling runners and priority support in Enterprise plan.

People Pulse features

  • Rich User Profiles. Shows usernames, job titles, photos, contact info, skills, manager, and more.
  • Show/Hide Properties. Toggle visibility of any user property via the property pane.
  • Search Functionality. Search across all displayed user properties in real time.
  • Pagination Controls. Navigate large directories with page numbers, next/previous, and item count options.
  • Theme Color Support. Customize action button colors to match site branding.
  • Configurable Item Count. Select how many profiles appear per page from a dropdown.

Gitea vs People Pulse FAQ

Is Gitea or People Pulse free?+

Gitea has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans. People Pulse is listed as free on DevHunt.

Is Gitea or People Pulse open source?+

Gitea is open source (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for People Pulse.

Do Gitea and People Pulse integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Gitea lists Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark and 7 more; People Pulse lists Azure Active Directory.

On DevHunt

People Pulse

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 13, 2026

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