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Self-Hosting Gitea: Lightweight Git Server

Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service. Repositories, issues, pull requests, CI/CD — all using minimal resources.

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What Is Gitea?


Gitea is a self-hosted Git service written in Go. It's a lightweight alternative to GitHub/GitLab that runs on minimal resources.


Gitea vs Forgejo vs GitLab


  • Gitea: Lightweight, feature-rich, single binary
  • Forgejo: Gitea fork, community-governed, fully compatible
  • GitLab: Enterprise features, heavy resource usage (4+ GB RAM)

    • Features


    Repository Management

  • Git hosting with web UI
  • Code review and pull requests
  • Branch protection rules
  • Web-based code editor
  • Repository mirroring

    • Project Management

  • Issues with labels and milestones
  • Kanban project boards
  • Wiki per repository
  • Time tracking

    • CI/CD

  • Gitea Actions (GitHub Actions compatible)
  • Run workflows on push, PR, schedule
  • Self-hosted runners

    • Other

  • Package registry (npm, Docker, PyPI, Maven, etc.)
  • Container registry
  • OAuth2 provider
  • Webhook integrations
  • LFS support

    • Migration


    Gitea can import from:

  • GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Gogs, Gitea, Forgejo
  • Including issues, PRs, labels, milestones

    • Deployment


    Deploy on TinyPod. Resources: 1 CPU, 256 MB RAM. Handles dozens of repositories and users easily.


    Gitea is the best self-hosted Git server for small teams and personal use. Full GitHub feature set at a fraction of the resources.