Comparison
GitHub vs Gitea
Overview
GitHub is the world's largest platform for hosting and collaborating on code with Git. It combines repositories, pull requests, Actions CI/CD, Packages, Issues and Copilot AI into a single developer platform used by individuals and enterprises alike.
Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go that runs from a single binary. It offers repositories, pull requests, issues, packages and Actions CI with minimal resource usage, plus a managed Gitea Cloud option.
Which should you choose?
GitHub is the dominant cloud platform with the largest ecosystem and Copilot AI, freemium to $21/month Enterprise. Gitea is a free, open-source, single-binary self-hosted forge with a low resource footprint and an optional Gitea Cloud. Choose GitHub for ecosystem scale and zero-maintenance hosting; choose Gitea if you want a lightweight, self-hosted forge that's simple to run yourself.
TLDR
- —If you want ecosystem scale and zero-maintenance hosting, choose GitHub.
- —If you want a lightweight, self-hosted Git forge that's simple to run yourself, choose Gitea.
Features
- —Git repository hosting
- —Pull requests and code review
- —GitHub Actions CI/CD
- —Issues and Projects
- —Packages and Container Registry
- —Copilot AI and advanced security
- —Single-binary self-hosted forge
- —Pull requests and code review
- —Issues and wikis
- —Gitea Actions CI
- —Package registry
- —Low resource footprint
Pricing
GitHub
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited repos, basic Actions minutes. |
| Team | $4/mo | Per user/month. |
| Enterprise | $21/mo | Per user/month, advanced security. |
Gitea
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Self-hosted MIT. |
| Gitea Cloud | Contact sales | Managed hosting. |
Company Fit
GitHub
Gitea