Forgejo

Self-hosted lightweight software forge and Git service

About

Forgejo is a self-hosted software forge that manages Git repositories and project workflows. It serves as a free software alternative to GitHub, maintained by the Codeberg e.V. community with a focus on privacy and federation.

Sovereignty Score

out of 100

Data completeness75% (Partial)

Jurisdictional(56%)

Significant foreign legal exposure risk

Parent provider in Germany (EU)
Jurisdiction data missing (assumed Five Eyes exposure) (Submit verified data to improve this score)
Jurisdiction data missing (assumed CLOUD Act exposure) (Submit verified data to improve this score)

Ownership(44%)

Strong EU ownership and control

Bootstrapped (self-funded)
Funding: Codeberg e.V., community fork of Gitea
Bootstrapped stage
Low acquisition risk (bootstrapped, no investor pressure) (No VC exit timeline, founders retain full control)

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Provider

Forgejo

Quick Facts

Ownership: Bootstrapped
License: MIT
Deployment: Self-host
Funding: Codeberg e.V., community fork of Gitea