Gitea
by Gitea · Self-hosted Git, CI/CD and package hosting under the MIT licence
48.6 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Gitea is a self-hosted DevOps platform combining Git repository hosting, code review, issue tracking with labels and kanban boards, package registries and a built-in CI/CD system, Gitea Actions. It installs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD or Kubernetes and supports SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB and MS SQL. Managed cloud and self-hosted enterprise editions are also sold.
- Best for
- Teams that want to self-host Git, CI/CD and package registries on their own infrastructure.
- Pricing
- Free and open source when self-hosted; the Enterprise plan is $19 per user per month, or $9.50 per user per month on a one-year commitment.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- MIT-licensed free tier with unlimited users and repositories
- Built-in CI/CD reuses GitHub Actions syntax and existing plugins
- Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Kubernetes
- Over 20 package registry types, including Maven, NPM and PyPI
Trade-offs
- The free tier is self-managed: you run and maintain the infrastructure
- SAML SSO and audit logs are Enterprise-only, at $19 per user per month
- The $9.50 rate requires a one-year commitment and online payment
- Gitea Cloud pricing is not published; only a 30-day free trial is offered
Pricing
Published plans from Gitea’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | — | — |
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| Enterprise | $19per user | $9.5 |
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How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 30 out of 100
- Documentation
- 70 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 35 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 85 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 75 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 35 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 85 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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