Gitea
Gitea: Git with a cup of tea - The goal of this project is to make the easiest, fastest, and most painless way of setting up a self-hosted Git service.
Platform availability
Available on 6 of 6 install platforms
Also on Docker Hub and GitHub
Health score
84/100 Excellent
- Maintained
- 100last commit 11 days ago
- Popular
- 51360 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 856 install platforms, setup guide, Docker image
- Light to run
- 95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?
A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 360
- Open issues
- 222
- Last commit
- 2026-09-24
- Latest release
- v2.0.19
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Activity
- declining
Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (IceWhaleTech/CasaOS-AppStore)
Resources & Compatibility
Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM, 2 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
No first-install notes yet.
Variants
Alternatives (12)
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- Gogs - Gogs is a self-hosted Git service for hosting code repositories with web interfaces and Git command-line workflows.
- Launchpad - Launchpad is a collaboration and Bazaar code hosting platform for (primarily open-source) software projects.
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- SourceForge - Open source community and software directory offering code hosting, analytics, version control, project management, and access to over 50,0…
- Trac - Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects.
- forgejorunner
- ghorg - Ghorg is a tool that quickly clones all git repositories for an organization or user into a single directory.
- gitea-mirror - Gitea Mirror auto-syncs GitHub repos to your self-hosted Gitea/Forgejo, with a sleek Web UI and easy Docker deployment.
Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo
Common questions
Where can I get help if I run into trouble setting up or running Gitea?
You can get assistance on the Gitea Discord server or the Discourse forum.
Does Gitea include CI/CD and a package registry as part of the same install?
Yes, Gitea is an all-in-one service that bundles Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, a package registry, and CI/CD.
Can Gitea replicate core GitHub workflows like repositories, issues, and pull requests?
Yes, Gitea is designed to work as a self-hosted GitHub alternative and supports repositories, issues, and pull requests.
Can I run Gitea for private repos while still using GitHub for public collaboration?
Some users keep private projects on a self-hosted Gitea instance and public, collaboration-focused projects on GitHub.
Answers sourced from forum.gitea.com, forum.gitea.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com
Community
- Do you think self-hosting gitea is a good idea? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- Gitea - Reddit (reddit)
- Can Gitea be used as a self-hosted alternative to GitHub (forum)
- Categories - Gitea (forum)
- Discussion on Gitea? : r/Gitea - Reddit (reddit)
Collected yesterday - public community threads