Forgejo key facts
Last updated- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- GitHub, Gitea
About Forgejo
Forgejo is a self-hosted software forge that provides a familiar, GitHub-like environment to manage software projects collaboratively. It emphasizes ease of installation, low maintenance, and a lightweight footprint, enabling individuals and organizations to control their own infrastructure with minimal effort. The project positions itself as a self-hosted alternative to proprietary platforms, allowing users to own their platform and data. Developed by an inclusive community under the umbrella of Codeberg e.V., Forgejo is 100% Free and Open Source Software. It focuses on security, scaling, federation, and privacy, and aims to innovate software forges towards decentralized collaboration. Users can try public instances, create an account on Codeberg, or download and self-host their own instance.
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