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OneDev vs Forgejo: catalog facts
OneDevForgejo
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
  • Everything runs from one process with no external services to operate
  • Built-in symbol search and navigation across repositories
  • One small binary with SQLite is enough to host a real forge
  • Community-governed under a copyleft licence, with federation in progress
  • Much smaller community than GitLab or Gitea, so fewer guides and integrations
  • Smaller ecosystem of integrations than GitLab
  • Federation is still in development rather than finished
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
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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