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The best alternative to GitHub is Codeberg, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub and 13 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to GitHub are Forgejo, SourceHut, sr.ht and Tuleap.

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  1. Codeberg icon

    Codeberg

     138 likes

    A free Git source code hosting service with the objective to give the open-source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that code remains free and secure forever.

    56 Codeberg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Short Landing page.
     
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    Codeberg vs GitHub Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Buster_Blue
    4

    Codeberg is FOSS and it's run by a non-profit organization. This makes it a fitting home for open source projects.

    fernandosoares
    Positive
    1

    Codeberg is not intrusive. It does not collect user data as the mainstream alternative.

    Alex
    Positive
    1

    It comes from EU and offers translated UI

    3 of 7 comments
    • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Codeberg is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  2. Forgejo icon

    Forgejo

     72 likes

    Beyond coding. We forge. Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.

    60 Forgejo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Short landing page
     
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    1
    Forgejo vs GitHub Comments
    Subscribe6225
    Positive
    3

    Open Source, European, Self-hosted

    • Forgejo is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Forgejo is Lightweight, Privacy focused, Decentralized and CustomizableGitHub is not according to our users
  4. SourceHut icon

    SourceHut

     28 likes

    sourcehut is a network of useful open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including git repos, bug tracking, continuous integration, and mailing lists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Hosted git repositories
     
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    2
    SourceHut vs GitHub Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minimal but usable, perfectly lightweight

    Travis FW
    Positive
    0

    First-class Mercurial support; snappy no-BS interface; reliable; no apparent morally objectionable business practices.

    • SourceHut is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SourceHut is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
    • SourceHut is Privacy focused and LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
  5. S

    sr.ht

     6 likes

    sr.ht is is the hosted instance of SourceHut and provides paid services to its users.

    15 sr.ht alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    sr.ht screenshot 1
     
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    1
    sr.ht vs GitHub Comments
    Jakub01
    Positive
    1

    Easy to use, no tracking, work without JS, lightweight and customizable.

    • sr.ht is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Tuleap icon

    Tuleap

     48 likes

    Tuleap is the first fully libre and open source software (GPL licence) for Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management. Tuleap is provided by the Enalean company and the community members.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    See what's hot, what happen in the previous releases and teams' velocity
     
  8. RhodeCode icon

    RhodeCode

     25 likes

    Fast and powerful management tool for SVN, Mercurial, and GIT with a built in push/pull server and full text search and code-review. It works on http/https and has a built in permission/authentication system with the ability to authenticate via LDAP or ActiveDirectory.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    RhodeCode screenshot 1
     
  9. Codebahn icon

    Codebahn

     5 likes

    Focused Git code hosting with CI, artifact registry, issue tracking, Forgejo-based features, web, terminal and AI agent interfaces, transparent EU-only infrastructure, capacity-based pricing, flat storage rates, one-click export, and flexible build options.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Codebahn screenshot 1
     
  10. Planio icon

    Planio

     8 likes

    Ship awesome Software! Planio is your all-in-one platform, complete with Issue Tracking, Project Management, Version Control, Help Desk, Wikis and Chat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Redmine
    Planio screenshot 1
     
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    1
    Planio vs GitHub Comments
    7heo
    Negative
    0

    Seems to be an alternative to Jira, not to Github.

    • Planio is Paid and ProprietaryGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Planio is a Project Management GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
  11. Tangled icon

    Tangled

     4 likes

    Tangled is a new social-enabled Git collaboration platform, built on top of the AT Protocol. We envision a place where developers have complete ownership of their code, open source communities can freely self-govern and most importantly, coding can be social and fun again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Repository (light)
     
  12. Heptapod icon

    Heptapod

     1 like

    Heptapod brings Mercurial support to GitLab Community Edition, an open source software to collaborate on code.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  13. Mergify icon

    Mergify

     1 like

    Mergify is an automation tool for developers using the GitHub platform. You define rules, and Mergify automatically merge pull requests whenever they're ready.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mergify screenshot 1
     
  14. MergeBoard icon

    MergeBoard

     1 like

    MergeBoard is the first code review tool to display code changes in a smart way. Its unique features help developers spend less time on code reviews and catch more bugs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Dashboard showing the merge requests you are responsible for.
     
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