Forgejo

Community-governed Git forge focused on privacy and software freedom

Open Source

Free and open-source under copyleft license. Codeberg.org offers free public hosting.

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About Forgejo

Forgejo is a community-governed, open-source Git forge forked from Gitea. It is maintained under the non-profit Codeberg e.V. and prioritizes software freedom and community governance over corporate control. Feature-compatible with Gitea, it supports repository hosting, issue tracking, CI/CD, and easy migration from GitHub and GitLab.

Highlights

  • ✓ Non-profit governance ensures independence from corporate control
  • ✓ Feature-compatible with Gitea plus federation support
  • ✓ One-click migration from GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea

Limitations

  • ✗ Smaller community than Gitea or GitLab
  • ✗ Fewer third-party integrations and marketplace apps
  • ✗ Enterprise support not as established as competitors

Replaces

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Free and open-source under copyleft license. Codeberg.org offers free public hosting.

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Last updated: 2026-03-01