gitea
The premium Open Source alternative to GitHub
🎯 Best for:Teams needing a private, lightweight Git server without the overhead of GitLab.
What is gitea?
Replaces GitHub with a lightweight, all-in-one Git service including code review and CI/CD. Compiled as a single binary to enable high-performance hosting on low-resource hardware like Raspberry Pi.
Tech Stack
GoDevOps & CI/CD
Why gitea?
- • Extremely fast UI
- • Minimal RAM requirements
- • Built-in CI/CD (Gitea Actions)
Limitations
- • Smaller plugin ecosystem
- • Lacks advanced enterprise SSO
- • Manual backup management
3/6/2026
Last Update
6,425
Forks
2,844
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GitHub)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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