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# Internal Forge Comparison
This repository lists the pros and cons of three popular open-source Git forges (**GitLab CE**, **Gitea**, and **Forgejo**) based on a side-by-side comparison in a self-hosted test lab on a single VPS ([github.com/matteodelucchi/gitforgelab](https://github.com/matteodelucchi/gitforgelab)).
The goal is to provide a practical reference for teams and organizations evaluating which Git forge best fits their needs, based on real-world usage and feature comparisons.
## Why This Exists
Choosing the right Git forge for a team or company is not trivial.
Each platform differs in resource usage, feature set, administration complexity, and SSO integration.
This lab deploys all three behind a shared reverse proxy with centralised OIDC authentication so they can be evaluated under identical conditions (same hardware, same identity provider, same workflow).
The entire infrastructure is defined as code (Terraform + Ansible + Docker Compose) and can be torn down and recreated in minutes.
## Limitations
This is a **test lab**, not a production deployment.
- Runs on a **single VPS**. There is no high-availability, redundancy, or horizontal scaling.
- **SSH Git access is disabled**; repositories are accessed over HTTPS only.
- All services share **one PostgreSQL and one Redis** instance to save resources.
- GitLab is **memory-tuned aggressively** (2 Puma workers, 5 Sidekiq concurrency) and will be slow under real workloads.
- No backup strategy is included.
# Comparison
## Quick decision guide
| If we want… | Choose |
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A more detailed comparison that covers forgejo specific features and limitations is available in the [forgejo.org/compare](https://forgejo.org/compare/).
# Comparison
## Pricing
| Feature | GitLab | Gitea | Forgejo |
|-------------------------------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:-------------------:|