Gogs
Ultra-lightweight, painless self-hosted Git service.
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sovereigntyGogs is a minimal, self-hosted Git service written in Go and released under the MIT license — the project Gitea was originally forked from. Its goal is to be the simplest and most resource-frugal way to run your own Git server, shipping as a single binary that runs on almost anything, including low-power ARM devices. It covers the essentials (repositories, issues, pull requests, webhooks) but moves more slowly and offers fewer features than Gitea, Forgejo, or GitLab.
OPEN SOURCEMITSELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseMIT
PricingFree / self-host
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Extremely lightweight — runs on minimal hardware, including a Raspberry Pi or ARM board
- +Permissive MIT license and a simple single-binary install
- +Low maintenance footprint for small teams and personal use
- +Standard Git under the hood keeps code and history fully portable
Where it falls short
- −Slower release cadence and a smaller maintainer team than Gitea or Forgejo
- −Fewer features (no built-in Actions-style CI; lighter package/registry support)
- −Smaller community and integration ecosystem
- −Self-hosting responsibilities (backups, upgrades, security) rest with you
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Gogs head-to-head
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