Forgejo vs GitLab
Both Forgejo and GitLab are self-hosted alternatives to Bitbucket, CircleCI, GitHub and Travis CI. Both are filed under Software Development - Project Management.
Side by side
| Field | Forgejo | GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Lightweight software forge focused on scaling, federation, and privacy (fork of Gitea). | Git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis. |
| GitHub stars | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository | 7,176 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker, Go | Ruby, deb, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | No stable release | v18.11.0, 16 April 2026 |
| Repository activity | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository | 3 November 2026 |
| Health | No activity date recorded | Active |
| Categories | Software Development - Project Management, Ticketing | Software Development - Project Management |
| Website | https://forgejo.org | https://about.gitlab.com |
| Source code | https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/ | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Health labels differ: Forgejo is filed as No activity date recorded, GitLab as Active.
- Both are listed under the same license: MIT.
- Platforms differ: Forgejo lists Docker, Go; GitLab lists Ruby, deb, Docker, K8S.
- Forgejo is also filed under Ticketing.