Alternatives to GitHub
Code hosting and collaboration platform with Git version control
Pricing: Free (public/private repos), $4/user/mo Pro, $21/user/mo Enterprise From $4/mo
Common pain points:
- ✗ GitHub Actions minutes are limited on free plan (2,000 min/mo)
- ✗ Microsoft ownership concerns for open-source community
- ✗ Private repo features like code owners require paid plans
- ✗ Copilot AI is an additional $10-19/mo add-on
3 Alternatives to GitHub
GitLab
Complete DevOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, and security scanning in one application
Community Edition is free and open-source. Cloud free tier available. Premium at $29/user/mo.
- ✓ Built-in CI/CD pipelines with no external tools needed
- ✓ Complete DevOps lifecycle in a single application
- ✓ Community Edition is fully open-source for self-hosting
Gitea
Lightweight, self-hosted Git service that runs on minimal resources
MIT licensed and free to self-host. Gitea Cloud available from $9.50/user/mo.
- ✓ Extremely lightweight; runs on Raspberry Pi
- ✓ Gitea Actions provides GitHub Actions-compatible CI/CD
- ✓ Easy migration from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
Forgejo
Community-governed Git forge focused on privacy and software freedom
Free and open-source under copyleft license. Codeberg.org offers free public hosting.
- ✓ Non-profit governance ensures independence from corporate control
- ✓ Feature-compatible with Gitea plus federation support
- ✓ One-click migration from GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea