Self-hosted alternatives to GitHub
Want git hosting, code review and CI without handing your data to GitHub? These 19 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gitbucket direct | Actively maintained | 9.4k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| BitBucket Server direct | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Gitea | Actively maintained | 58.9k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Gogs | Actively maintained | 47.9k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OneDev | Actively maintained | 15.3k | MIT | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| GitLab | Actively maintained | 7.2k | MIT | ✓ | 8 GB | $40/mo |
| Review Board | Actively maintained | 1.7k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Gerrit | Actively maintained | 1.2k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Ideon | Actively maintained | 670 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| SCM Manager | Actively maintained | 184 | BSD-3-Clause | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| minimal-git-server | Actively maintained | 48 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| RapidForge | Actively maintained | 44 | Apache-2.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Buddy Enterprise | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Cgit | Health unknown | – | GPL-2.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Crucible | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Forgejo | Health unknown | – | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Pagure | Health unknown | – | GPL-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| RhodeCode | Health unknown | – | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Sourcehut | Health unknown | – | GPL-2.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
The options in detail
1. gitbucket
Git platform powered with easy installation, high extensibility & GitHub API compatibility (alternative to GitHub).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-29. Latest release 4.48.0 (2026-09-20). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. BitBucket Server
Enterprise-level Git solution (alternative to GitLab).
Health unknown Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Gitea
Git with a cup of tea! Painless all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-04. Latest release v28.3.0 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
4. Gogs
Painless Git Service written in Go.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release latest-commit-build (2026-01-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM incl. mysql/postgres. How to run it →
5. OneDev
All-In-One DevOps Platform. With Git Management, Issue Tracking, and CI/CD. Simple yet Powerful.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-31. Latest release v17.0.2 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. GitLab
Git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v18.11.0 (2026-04-16). Needs roughly 8 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Review Board
Extensible and friendly code review tool for projects and companies of all sizes.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release release-8.0 (2026-06-09). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Gerrit
Code review and project management tool for Git-based projects.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. Ideon
Project workspace built around an infinite canvas; embed GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, and Forgejo repositories alongside notes, links, and tasks, with real-time collaboration.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v1.1.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. SCM Manager
Easiest way to share and manage your Git, Mercurial and Subversion repositories over http.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-30. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. minimal-git-server
Lightweight git server with a basic CLI to manage repositories, supporting multiple accounts and running in a container.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-22. Latest release v2.1.17 (2026-07-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. RapidForge
Lightweight platform for building webhooks, scheduled tasks and pages. Implement your logic with Bash or Lua.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-14. Latest release v0.15.0 (2026-07-02). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Buddy Enterprise
Git and Continuous Integration/Delivery Platform.
Health unknown Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. Cgit
Fast lightweight web interface for git repositories.
Health unknown Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
15. Crucible
Peer code review application.
Health unknown Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
16. Forgejo
Lightweight software forge focused on scaling, federation, and privacy (fork of Gitea).
Health unknown Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
17. Pagure
Lightweight, powerful, and flexible git-centric forge with features laying the foundation for federated and decentralized development.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. RhodeCode
Unify and simplify repository management for Git, Subversion, and Mercurial.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. Sourcehut
Full web git interface with no javascript.
Health unknown Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of GitHub?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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