Alternatives to Codeberg
Nonprofit git hosting on Forgejo
Codeberg ranks #1 of 7 in Git hosting, with an Alt Score of 89. It is licensed under GPL-3.0 and donationware from Free. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Open-source developers, hobbyists, academics, and communities who want free Git hosting without corporate or ad-driven control over their projects.
Free Git repository hosting powered by Forgejo, plus static site hosting via Codeberg Pages, CI/CD through Woodpecker, and a Weblate instance for translations. No ads, no tracking, and no data sales — the platform runs entirely on servers the organization controls.
Codeberg is operated as a non-profit, member-governed association based in Germany and funded through donations rather than fees. Anyone can create an account, host repositories, and use the built-in CI/CD and Pages tooling for free, with the option to join as a voting member or contribute code to the platform itself.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Git hosting checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Codeberg is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-09
Your generous donation helps Codeberg to run the servers, store thousands of awesome Free Software projects, develop new features and sustain the Free Software ecosystem around.
https://docs.codeberg.org/improving-codeberg/donate/ -
Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
There is no intention of monetizing you based on limits and quotas! So there is no quota for valid use-cases!
https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq/ -
License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-09
Codeberg runs Forgejo, licensed GPL-3.0.
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/raw/branch/forgejo/LICENSE -
Private repos (free) Partial verified 2026-07-09
Private repos limited to 100 MB for free/libre contributors; not for general private use.
If you are a contributor to free/libre software projects, we allow up to 100 MB of private content for your convenience.
https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq/ -
CI/CD built in Yes verified 2026-07-09
Forgejo Actions can be used with self-hosted runners and Codeberg also provides a hosted version in a limited fashion in open alpha.
https://docs.codeberg.org/ci/ -
Pull-request reviews Yes verified 2026-07-09
You can create a pull request by selecting your feature branch, and clicking on the pull request button
https://docs.codeberg.org/collaborating/pull-requests-and-git-flow/ -
Issues & projects Yes verified 2026-07-09
has_issues":true,"has_projects":true" — Forgejo API confirms has_issues and has_projects on Codeberg-hosted repos.
https://codeberg.org/api/v1/repos/forgejo/forgejo -
Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-09
Forgejo is self-hostable free software for software development, built on top of Git. Codeberg is powered by Forgejo
https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/what-is-codeberg/ -
Package registry Yes verified 2026-07-09
Package registry available (npm, PyPI, Container, Cargo, etc. via Forgejo).
1.5 GiB of packages, LFS and attachments
https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq/ -
Pages / static hosting Yes verified 2026-07-09
Push or upload your content to the pages branch, and it will automatically be published to https://username.codeberg.page/
https://docs.codeberg.org/codeberg-pages/ -
Federation support Partial verified 2026-07-09
Forgejo (which Codeberg runs) is developing ActivityPub federation; not yet stable.
Work on federation is progressing.
https://forgejo.org/news/ -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-09
Access Tokens are special tokens that are used to authenticate to Codeberg through the API.
https://docs.codeberg.org/advanced/access-token/ -
Open source Yes verified 2026-07-09
Codeberg runs Forgejo (GPL-3.0).
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/raw/branch/forgejo/LICENSE -
LFS support Yes verified 2026-07-09
Are there quotas for packages, LFS, ...? ... 1.5 GiB of packages, LFS and attachments
https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq/ -
Fine-grained permissions Partial verified 2026-07-09
Specific repositories" option will be limited to the repositories selected." — Forgejo (which Codeberg runs) supports scoped tokens and repository-level roles.
Access tokens created with the
https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/user/token-scope/
FAQ
Yes. Forgejo, GitLab and GitHub have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Forgejo, GitLab and Gitea — every license claim links its source.