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Gitea vs People Pulse
Short answer: Pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform; pick People Pulse if you want dynamic Azure AD user directories. Gitea has a free plan; People Pulse is free.
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
- Free plan or trial
- Gitea:Free plan (Open Source) · Free trial
- People Pulse:—
- 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
What is the difference between Gitea and People Pulse?+
Gitea is a self-hosted Git service, not a directory UI.
Should I use Gitea or People Pulse?+
Pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform, Self-hosted Git repositories or open-source code (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license). Pick People Pulse if you want dynamic Azure AD user directories or integrations with Azure Active Directory (on People Pulse's list, not Gitea's).
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
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.