Forgejo
Live Growing EasyReplaces GitHub Pro, GitLab
$144
Bounty Value
$48
Saves per Year
3
Years Tracked
Version Control
Category
Enterprise vs. Open Alternative
Cost comparison per seat per year
| Tool | Cost/seat/yr | 10 seats | 50 seats | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Enterprise | $252 | $2,520 | $12,600 | 100% |
| GitLab Ultimate | $1188 | $11,880 | $59,400 | 100% |
| Bitbucket Premium | $120 | $1,200 | $6,000 | 100% |
| Forgejo | $0 | $0 | $0 | Free |
Self-hosting infrastructure costs not included. Typically $2-10/month per service.
Community-controlled Gitea fork. Same great experience, community-governed future.
Why it works
- Federation support: Star repos across Forgejo instances
- Community-governed: No corporate takeover risk
- Gitea-compatible: Drop-in replacement, same features
- Lightweight: Runs on anything from a Pi to a datacenter
- Actions CI/CD: GitHub Actions-compatible workflows
What you lose
- Smaller ecosystem than Gitea (but growing)
- Some third-party Gitea themes/plugins may need updates
git code-review federation devops