# Gource

> Animated visualization of software version control history.

- Category: [Data visualization apps & tools](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/apps/)
- Website: https://gource.io
- Repository: https://github.com/acaudwell/Gource
- License: GPL-3.0
- Language: C++
- Status: Maintained (commits in the last 12 months)
- GitHub stars: 13,159
- Commits in the last 12 months: 3
- Contributors: 39
- Last commit: Mar 6, 2026
- Latest release: gource-0.56 (Mar 6, 2026)

## Overview

Gource is an open-source data visualization app released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 13,159 stars, 794 forks, and 39 contributors. It is maintained with 3 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Mar 6, 2026. The latest release, gource-0.56, was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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