GitHub Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to GitHub is GitLab, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are Codeberg, Forgejo, Gitea and GitHub Desktop. Version Control Systems like GitHub are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Linux, Mac and Windows.

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Most GitHub alternatives are Version Control Systems, but you can also narrow the list to Source Code Hosting Services or Issue Tracking Systems. Other popular filters are Europe, Self-Hosted, Open Source, Android and EU. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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  1. NPMScan icon
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    NPMScan is a security analysis tool for the JavaScript ecosystem. It scans npm packages for malicious behavior and supply chain risks that are often invisible to developers. The scanner inspects scripts, dependencies, encoded payloads, metadata, and common attack patterns used...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Tork icon
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    AI agent governance middleware providing PII detection, policy enforcement, compliance receipts, and kill switch for AI agents.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. GitRoot icon
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    GitRoot is a small yet powerful git forge. Download one binary, launch it and you have a forge that can :

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  4. SkillRisk icon
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    SkillRisk is a specialized security analysis tool designed for the AI Agent ecosystem, specifically focusing on Claude Code and Model Context Protocol (MCP) skills.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Automatic, private, and free. Own your code history forever. Preserve issues, PRs, releases, and wiki in your own Gitea server.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. CodeTrunk icon
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    EU-sovereign Git hosting powered by Forgejo. Zero AI training, full GDPR compliance, EU data residency. Your code stays 100% yours.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. CodeFloe icon
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    CodeFloe is European Git hosting powered by Forgejo, with private and commercial repositories, CI/CD, Pages and package registries free within resource quotas.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. fremforge icon
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    Fremforge is a European Git hosting and CI/CD platform for teams that want to keep their code, builds and development data under EU jurisdiction. Operated by Danish company fremverk, it provides hosted repositories, pull requests, issues, wikis and releases alongside tools for...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Flow App icon
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    Free open-source macOS workspace built by Aaron Rutley.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Patch takes a patch file containing a difference listing produced by the diff program and applies those differences to one or more original files, producing patched versions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Revioo icon
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    A gamified platform where users can ask the community for feedback about their code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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