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Gitea

A painless self-hosted Git service

Open SourceFree TierAdded Dec 1, 2016

About

Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go. It provides repository hosting, code review, issue tracking, CI/CD, and package registries. Easy to install (single binary), runs on minimal resources, and supports migration from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Perfect for teams and organizations that want to self-host their code.

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Origin Story

By Lunny Xiao

The Problem

GitLab was too heavy for small teams, and GitHub couldn't be self-hosted. Developers needed a lightweight, self-hostable Git platform.

Building It

Forked from Gogs in late 2016 to create a more community-driven project. Has grown into one of the most popular self-hosted Git platforms.

What It Means

Git hosting should be lightweight and self-hostable. Not every team needs or wants a heavy platform like GitLab.

The Dream

To be the easiest, most lightweight way to self-host your code.

Pricing

ModelOpen Source
Free tierAvailable

Free and open source for self-hosting. Gitea Cloud (managed hosting) available with free and paid tiers.

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Category

Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Self Hosting Git Repos
  • Github Alternative
  • Lightweight Code Hosting

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