Gitea
Open SourceSelf-hostableThe painless, self-hosted Git service that runs anywhere.
4.756K starsAlternative to GitHub
Overview
Gitea is a free, open-source tool and a self-hostable alternative to GitHub. It's licensed under MIT and written in Go.
Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted git forge that replaces GitHub with repositories, issues, pull requests, code review, wikis, and organizations. Gitea Actions runs GitHub Actions-compatible CI/CD workflows, and a built-in package registry supports 20+ formats including Docker, npm, and Maven. It ships as a single Go binary that runs comfortably even on a Raspberry Pi.
Why pick Gitea over GitHub
- Own your data instead of trusting GitHub's servers
- No per-seat pricing — grow without ballooning costs
- Gitea is open source: audit it, fork it, extend it
- Self-host for full privacy and compliance control
Key features
- Repos, issues, and pull requests with code review
- Gitea Actions CI/CD compatible with GitHub Actions syntax
- Built-in package registry with 20+ formats
- Single Go binary, runs in ~256-512 MB RAM
- One-click migration from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
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Installation
Run with Docker
docker run -d --name=gitea -p 3000:3000 -p 222:22 -v gitea-data:/data gitea/gitea:latestInstall with Homebrew
brew install giteaFrequently asked questions
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