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Gitea vs GitLab
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Gitea | GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Ruby |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 58k | 25k |
| Latest | v28.0.0 | v19.4.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 90+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Gitea replaces GitLab. Alternatives to GitLab →
Full replacementLightweight single binary, with Actions compatible with GitHub Actions.
Both replace Bitbucket. Alternatives to Bitbucket →
Full replacementGiteaRepositories, pull requests and CI on your own server.
Full replacementGitLabRepositories, merge requests and CI/CD on your own server.
Both replace GitHub. Alternatives to GitHub →
Full replacementGiteaPull requests, issues and Actions that run GitHub Actions workflows, on your own server.
Full replacementGitLabRepositories, merge requests, CI/CD and registries on your own server. Some features need a paid tier.
Both replace Jenkins. Alternatives to Jenkins →
PartialGiteaGitea Actions runs GitHub Actions-style workflows inside the forge.
PartialGitLabCI/CD built into the forge, configured in .gitlab-ci.yml.
Gitea
✓ signed The latest release, v28.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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GitLab
unsigned The latest release, v19.4.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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