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Forgejo vs OneDev: catalog facts
ForgejoOneDev
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • One small binary with SQLite is enough to host a real forge
  • Community-governed under a copyleft licence, with federation in progress
  • Everything runs from one process with no external services to operate
  • Built-in symbol search and navigation across repositories
  • Smaller ecosystem of integrations than GitLab
  • Federation is still in development rather than finished
  • Much smaller community than GitLab or Gitea, so fewer guides and integrations
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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