Forgejo
Self-hosted Git forge created in 2022 as an independent community project
In our rankings
Scores on the self-hosted git servers criteria
Evaluated Nov 5, 2026- Install effort ×3 5
5/5 means: One self-contained binary with a built-in database (such as SQLite), so nothing else has to be installed.
The official binary includes SQLite, so nothing else has to be installed; the Docker image also defaults to SQLite.
2 quotes - Built-in CI/CD ×3 2
2/5 means: Built-in CI/CD that needs a separately installed runner program, using a workflow format the project says is not designed to be compatible with GitHub Actions.
Forgejo Actions is built in but runs on separate runners, and the project says it is familiar to GitHub Actions users but not designed to be compatible.
3 quotes - Code review and project tools ×2 5
5/5 means: All five.
Issues, pull requests, wikis, kanban boards and a package registry are all listed.
2 quotes - Hardware needs ×2 4
4/5 means: Documented to run on 1 GB of RAM, or on a small device such as a Raspberry Pi.
The project says it runs on a Raspberry Pi or a small cloud instance, without giving memory figures.
1 quote
Evidence (12 quotes)
- 1
“The binary distributed by the Forgejo project includes SQLite support, meaning you don’t have to install additional dependencies on your system.”
- 2
“If no database is configured, it will default to using SQLite.”
- 3
“Workflows are not executed by the Forgejo instance itself. Instead, they are handed out to runners, which perform the workflow and report back with the results.”
- 4
“Forgejo Actions is designed to be familiar to users of GitHub Actions, but it is not designed to be compatible .”
- 5
“If you wish to migrate a workflow from GitHub Actions to Forgejo Actions, some minimal tweaking will most likely be necessary.”
- 6
“Project management: Besides Git hosting, Forgejo offers issues, pull requests, wikis, kanban boards and much more to coordinate with your team.”
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo · checked - 7
“Publishing: Have something to share? Use releases to host your software for download, or use the package registry to publish it for docker, npm and many other package managers.”
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo · checked - 8
“Lightweight: Forgejo can easily be hosted on nearly every machine. Running on a Raspberry? Small cloud instance? No problem!”
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo · checked - 9
“Privacy: From update checker to default settings: Forgejo is built to be privacy first for you and your crew.”
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo · checked - 10
“Forgejo was created in 2022 because we think that the project should be owned by an independent community.”
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo · checked - 11
“You migrated to Forgejo but still need to keep your project in another source. In that case, you can simply set it up to mirror to Forgejo (pull), and all the essential history of commits, tags, and branches are available in your Forgejo instance.”
forgejo.org/docs/latest/user/repo-mirror · checked - 12
“tag_name: v17.0.1, published_at: 2026-10-26T19:39:32+01:00”