Self-hosted Git
code hosting for internal / private projects
// official site: forgejo.org ↗
DEVOPS · PRO TIER
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Forgejo is a community-driven fork of Gitea — a lightweight, self-hosted Git platform with code hosting, issue tracking, PRs, CI/CD via Forgejo Actions, container registry. Started in 2022 when Gitea pivoted toward commercial ownership; Forgejo is now Codeberg's preferred platform and the truly community-owned option.
// What it is
A closer look.
Forgejo is a community-driven fork of Gitea — a lightweight, self-hosted Git platform with code hosting, issue tracking, PRs, CI/CD via Forgejo Actions, container registry. Started in 2022 when Gitea pivoted toward commercial ownership; Forgejo is now Codeberg's preferred platform and the truly community-owned option.
For teams who want Git hosting without trusting commercial roadmap pressure.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Forgejo over the SaaS alternative.
Issue tracking
GitHub Issues equivalent
Pull request workflow
code review on your infrastructure
CI/CD with Forgejo Actions
GitHub Actions-compatible workflow runner
Container registry
push Docker images privately
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Forgejo is a strong fit out of the box.
Engineering teams
wanting self-hosted Git for proprietary code
Open-source projects
moving from GitHub (often due to Microsoft concerns)
Privacy-bound orgs
keeping code in-network
Cost-conscious teams
avoiding GitHub Enterprise per-seat billing
Communities
building shared infrastructure (Codeberg model)
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Forgejo.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Forgejo consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓MIT license + community governance — fork of Gitea with explicit community ownership
- ✓Lightweight — runs comfortably on $5/mo VPS
- ✓GitHub Actions compatibility — most existing workflows work with Forgejo Actions
- ✓Active development — strong release cadence by maintainer collective
- ✓Federation — early support for ActivityPub-based federation
- ✓No commercial conflict — explicitly non-profit governance
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Forgejo into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Git protocols
SSH, HTTPS, git daemon
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Authentication
local + LDAP + OAuth (GitHub, GitLab, custom) + SAML
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Webhooks
fire on push / PR / issue events
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Actions runners
Forgejo Actions for GitHub-compatible CI/CD
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Container registry
OCI registry built-in
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Package registry
npm, PyPI, Maven, NuGet, Composer
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Mirror
push/pull mirror to GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 4k+ GitHub stars (rapidly growing)
- Codeberg uses Forgejo as primary platform
- Many OSS projects migrating from Gitea or GitHub
- Active matrix.org community
- Backed by Codeberg e.V. (non-profit) — strong governance
What we ship
- Docker compose: Forgejo + Postgres
- Pinned
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo:11.0(release-tagged LTS) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via first-run wizard
- Persistent volumes for repos + database + attachments
- SSH server enabled on alternate port
- Backup hook covers Postgres + repo files + attachments
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
Choose carefully between Forgejo and Gitea
Forgejo for community governance, Gitea for commercial-backed
// SECURITY
Set SECRET_KEY in env
auto-generated but should be preserved across upgrades
// OPERATIONS
Use Postgres for production
default SQLite breaks under multi-user concurrent writes
// RELIABILITY
SSH server config
Forgejo can run its own SSH or use system SSH; pick one
// DEPLOYMENT
Backup is critical
DB + repo files + attachments + LFS = three separate stores
// SCALING
Federation is alpha
useful for personal but not production-ready
512
// min ram (MB)
10
// min disk (GB)
3000
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier