Best Self-hosted Git platforms (2026)

A ranked shortlist of Self-hosted Git platforms — gitea, gogs, forgejo, gitlabhq — each scored by RepoPilot's maintenance and security verdict, so it tracks real repo health rather than star counts.

1. 1
   go-gitea/gitea

   Healthy signals · 55,791★ · scorecard 8.1
2. 2
   gogs/gogs

   Healthy signals · 47,503★
3. 3
   forgejo/forgejo

   not yet analysed — analyse now
4. 4
   gitlabhq/gitlabhq

   Mixed signals · 24,340★ · scorecard 2.2

Drawn from RepoPilot's analyzed corpus and ranked by popularity and health signals, refreshed from each repo's most-recent analysis. Informational only — not professional, security, or legal advice.