Forgejo

Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge that lets you host and manage software projects on your own infrastructure. It focuses on security, privacy, federation, and scalability, while delivering an easy-to-install, low-maintenance experience and a GitHub-like user interface. It is developed by an inclusive community under Codeberg e.V. and is guaranteed to be Free Software.

• Self-hosted, lightweight software forge with a GitHub-like experience
• Easy to install and low maintenance
• Focus on security, scaling, federation, and privacy
• 100% Free Software / Free and Open Source Software (GPL v3+)
• Efficient performance with a low server footprint
• Decentralized, federated architecture enabling collaborative software development
• Community-driven development under Codeberg e.V.

• Full control and ownership of your code and data through self-hosting
• Strong privacy and security guarantees with federation capabilities
• Open-source, transparent governance and community-driven roadmap (Codeberg e.V.)
• Familiar workflow for GitHub users, easing migration
• Lightweight and resource-efficient compared with other forges

• Free to use as a self-hosted, open-source platform
• No published hosted pricing plans; deployment and hosting costs apply to your own infrastructure
• Donations via Forgejo/Codeberg community are welcome