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Forgejo

★ 14k

Community-governed git forge (Gitea fork) — the 2026 default for self-hosted code hosting; runs Codeberg.

Forgejo does the job of GitHub Teams and GitLab Premium, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. GitHub Teams bills $4 for it. 14k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for GitHub Teams, GitLab Premium.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$4
GitHub stars
14k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on GitHub Teams or GitLab Premium yet, so this page says what Forgejo is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

How Forgejo runs

Where it runs

Forgejo runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Forgejo questions

Is Forgejo open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can I self-host Forgejo?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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