Why switch from GitHub?
GitHub is a popular developer tools tool — but at Free / $7–$21/user per user, the costs add up quickly for growing teams. Every alternative below is free to self-host, open source, and actively maintained. You own your data, control your infrastructure, and pay nothing per seat.
GitLab
Free
Free (self-hosted)
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Advanced
· ~3-4 hours
Gitea
Free
Free (self-hosted)
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Easy
· ~20 mins
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