The short version
All-in-one SCM with hosting, tracking, wiki, and chat.
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Fossil
All-in-one SCM with hosting, tracking, wiki, and chat.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-01
Last seen:2026-05-01
Times seen:1
Website:fossil-scm.org
Why it caught our attention
Repeatedly recommended as the cleaner self-hosted Git alternative.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-05-01
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters said “Fossil really has it all” and “Just use Fossil at this point.”
Original threadShow HN: My Private GitHub on Postgres
Also surfaced in this discussion
My Private GitHub on Postgres
Show HN: My Private GitHub on Postgres
2026-05-01