
GitStats
Monitor project health, track contributor changes, and measure code performance and impact.
- Freemium
- Command-line / Self-hosted
- HealthcareCode
- Free plan available
- No credit card
What is GitStats?
Key features
Commit history analysis
Tracks commits over time to show project activity patterns and trends
Contributor statistics
Displays individual contributor metrics including commit counts and code changes
Code volume tracking
Monitors lines added, removed, and modified across the repository
Time-based reporting
Shows activity broken down by date ranges to identify busy periods
Repository health metrics
Provides overview statistics on project size, age, and activity levels
Pros & cons
Advantages
- Free to use with no account required for basic analysis
- Works directly with Git repositories, so no special setup needed
- Produces clear visual reports that are easy to share with team members
- Useful for spotting contribution patterns and identifying inactive projects
Limitations
- Limited customisation options compared to enterprise analytics platforms
- Primarily command-line based, which may require technical familiarity
- Does not integrate deeply with project management tools or dashboards
Use cases
Open-source project maintainers reviewing contributor activity and project momentum
Development teams assessing code review distribution and workload balance
Project leads generating reports on development velocity for stakeholders
Technical audits examining historical contribution patterns in acquired codebases
Individual developers tracking their own productivity metrics over time
Ready to try GitStats?
Pricing
Free
Free
Full access to Git repository analysis, commit history tracking, contributor statistics, and basic reporting
Get started with GitStats
Click through to GitStats and start using it now.
- Free plan available
- No credit card