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Gitea vs GitHub: catalog facts
Gitea	GitHub
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans and paid features such as Copilot.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web
Includes issues, project boards, packages and automation support.	Repositories, issues, code review and CI in one place GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests
Self-hosting requires server administration and backups.	Proprietary hosted service, not self-hostable in this form Many advanced features sit behind paid plans
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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