Gitea
Lightweight self-hosted Git service with issues, PRs, CI hooks, and federation experiments.
Why it is included
Easy to operate for small teams and mirrors the GitHub workflow under a permissive license.
Best for
Small orgs, clubs, and homelab forges.
If you use Windows, Mac, or paid tools
Light Git hosting alternative to GitHub Team, Bitbucket Cloud paid seats, and GitLab for small self-hosted forges.
Strengths
- Low resource use
- Familiar PR model
- Active releases
Limitations
- Feature depth vs GitLab for huge enterprises
Good alternatives
Forgejo · GitLab CE
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