Open Saas Directory
Gitea

Gitea

★ 57,8667,113 forks7,113 contributorsUpdated 9/7/2026

A painless, self-hosted all-in-one software-development service and a lightweight alternative to GitHub and GitLab. Gitea provides Git hosting, code review, issues and pull requests, a package registry, and built-in Actions-compatible CI/CD from a single Go binary that comfortably runs in under 512 MB of RAM.

GitHubOfficial WebsiteDocumentationGitHub Repository

Overview

Description

Gitea is a painless, self-hosted all-in-one software-development service and a lightweight alternative to GitHub and GitLab. Written in Go, it ships as a single binary (or small container) and runs comfortably in under 512 MB of RAM, making it practical for home labs, small teams, and CI runners alike. The web UI closely mirrors GitHub, so contributors are productive from day one, while everything — code, issues, packages, pipelines — stays on infrastructure you own.

Features

  • Git hosting: Repositories, branches, protected branches, mirrors, and LFS.
  • Collaboration: Pull requests, code review, issues, labels, milestones, projects, and wikis.
  • Gitea Actions: CI/CD with GitHub Actions-compatible workflow syntax.
  • Package registry: Container, npm, Maven, PyPI, NuGet, and more from the same instance.
  • Organizations and teams: Fine-grained permissions and SSO via OAuth2/LDAP/SAML.
  • Lightweight: SQLite for small setups; MySQL/PostgreSQL for larger ones.

Technology Stack

  • Go backend
  • Vue.js / TypeScript front end
  • SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
  • Single binary or Docker

Requirements

  • A server or container runtime; 1 GB RAM is ample for small teams
  • SQLite (bundled) or an external database for larger instances
  • A reverse proxy with TLS and SSH access for Git operations

Learning resources

Video

Self-host your own Git platform! // Gitea Tutorial

A walkthrough of deploying Gitea with Docker, configuring the reverse proxy and SSH, and creating your first organization and repository.

By Christian Lempa · Invalid Date

Article

Installation with Docker

The official guide to running Gitea with Docker Compose: image selection, volumes, database options, SSH pass-through, and first-run administrator setup.

By Gitea · Invalid Date

Related Projects

Other open-source tools people explore alongside this one.

GitLab CE

GitLab CE

24,5545,989

GitLab Community Edition is an open-source, self-hosted DevOps platform, and an alternative to GitHub and Bitbucket that folds source hosting, code review, CI/CD, and issue tracking into one application. A single install gives teams Git repositories, merge requests, pipelines, a container registry, and project planning without wiring separate services together. The MIT-licensed CE is free to run at any scale.

9/8/20265989 contributors
Immich

Immich

113,6026,829

A high-performance, open-source photo and video management solution, and a self-hostable alternative to Google Photos and iCloud Photos. Immich offers automatic mobile backup, fast browsing of huge libraries, facial recognition, object and location search, albums, shared and external libraries, and multi-user support — all on your own server.

9/7/20266829 contributors
Home Assistant

Home Assistant

90,31038,534

An open-source home-automation platform that puts local control and privacy first, and a self-hostable alternative to SmartThings, Google Home, and Alexa routines. Home Assistant connects 3,000+ integrations, runs automations entirely on your own hardware, and offers customizable dashboards, a voice assistant, and energy monitoring.

9/7/202638534 contributors