6 self-hosted GitLab alternatives

GitLab is a commercial DevOps platform covering source control, CI/CD, security, and project management. The SaaS offering complements its self-hostable editions. These open-source apps let you replace GitLab with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted GitLab alternatives

Gitea

Git Hosting & Forges

Lightweight self-hosted Git service

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 57.3k Easy setup MIT

Gitness

Git Hosting & Forges

Lightweight code hosting with built-in pipelines

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 37.7k Easy setup Apache-2.0

OneDev

Git Hosting & Forges

Self-hosted Git server with CI/CD and kanban

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 15.1k Medium setup MIT

Forgejo

Git Hosting & Forges

Community-driven self-hosted software forge

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 5k Easy setup GPL-3.0

SourceHut

Git Hosting & Forges

The hacker's forge, 100% free and open source

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 2k Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Pagure

Git Hosting & Forges

Git-centered forge built by and for the Fedora community

Replaces GitHub, GitLab

★ 900 Hard setup GPL-2.0

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Switching from GitLab

Moving off GitLab means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.