Gitea / Forgejo
February 22, 2026
What it is
Gitea (and the fork Forgejo) are lightweight Git servers: repos, issues, PRs, and CI (e.g. Gitea Actions). Single binary, low resource use.
Usage
Self-hosted Git; issues and PRs; optional CI; mirroring; good for small teams and homelab.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Very lightweight | Fewer features than GitLab |
| Simple install and upgrade | |
| Active community (Forgejo fork) | |
| Optional Actions (CI) |
Alternatives
GitLab, GitHub. Why Gitea/Forgejo: Minimal, self-hosted Git with minimal ops.
Links
- Gitea: https://about.gitea.com/ · Docs
- Forgejo: https://forgejo.org/ · Docs