# Gitea

> Gitea is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the project management category. Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD. It has 58,319 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to GitHub, GitLab, Docker Hub and GitHub Actions / CircleCI.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea |
| Website | https://gitea.com/ |
| Demo | https://gitea.com/explore/repos |
| GitHub stars | 58,319 |
| Forks | 7,225 |
| Open issues | 2,247 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Go, Docker, K8S |
| Categories | Project Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,696 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v28.0.0 (Sep 29, 2026) |
| Created | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: gitea, golang, devops, git, gitlab, github, go, hacktoberfest, git-gui, git-server

## Install

Step-by-step deploy guide: [How to self-host Gitea with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/gitea) (beginner, about 15 minutes).

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## Gitea replaces

- [GitHub alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/github): A hosted Git platform for repositories, pull requests and CI.
- [GitLab alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/gitlab): A DevOps platform bundling Git hosting, issue tracking and CI/CD.
- [Docker Hub alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/docker-hub): The default public registry for hosting and sharing container images.
- [GitHub Actions / CircleCI alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/github-actions): Hosted continuous integration services that build and test code on every push.

## Comparisons

- [Gitea vs GitLab](https://appsgit.com/compare/gitea-vs-gitlab): Pick Gitea for a fast, lightweight Git server with built-in Actions on modest hardware; pick GitLab if you want a full DevOps platform and can give it a large server.
- [Gitea vs Gogs](https://appsgit.com/compare/gitea-vs-gogs): Pick Gitea for built-in CI, a package registry and a busier development pace; pick Gogs only if you want the simplest possible Git server with the smallest feature set.

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