Replaces GitHub
European alternatives to GitHub
European Git hosting for code and CI
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GitHub is the Git hosting service owned by Microsoft, and the place where a large part of the open source world keeps its code. It provides repositories, pull requests and code review, issue tracking, Actions for continuous integration, packages, security scanning and a social layer of stars, forks and profiles that has made it a public record of what developers work on.
Repositories carry your source, your build secrets and often your issue history, and for public bodies and regulated companies that combination brings jurisdiction and supplier dependence into the discussion. A European alternative to GitHub keeps that platform inside the EU or EFTA. GitLab covers repositories, review and CI in a single product, GitLab by Stackhero offers it as a managed European instance, Codeberg hosts open source projects, and Forgejo and Gitea are light Git servers you can run yourself.
European options 8
Our pick
GitLab by Stackhero
Managed GitLab hosting from France
GitLab by Stackhero is a managed GitLab service run from France by Stackhero. GitLab is an open source version control service that also covers issues, wikis, pages and CI/CD pipelines. Each instance runs on a private virtual machine with a dedicated IPv4 address, and one GitLab Runner is included, with more available.
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GitLab
Open core, self-hosted version control
Open sourceOpen source
Codeberg
Git hosting for open source from Germany
GermanyEU hosted
Forgejo
Open source, self-hosted Git forge
Open sourceOpen sourceSelf-hosted and open source
Open source projects you can run yourself. Not necessarily made in Europe, but nobody else holds your data.
Questions
How do I move a repository from GitHub?
The Git history moves with a push of all branches and tags to the new remote. For issues, pull requests and releases, use the importers that GitLab, Gitea and Forgejo provide.
What replaces GitHub Actions?
GitLab has its own CI built into the platform, and Forgejo and Gitea support runner based pipelines. Expect to rewrite workflow files, since the syntax and the available actions differ.
Is there a free European home for open source projects?
Codeberg hosts free and open source projects, and Forgejo and Gitea can be self-hosted at no licence cost. Read Codeberg's conditions to check that your project fits what they accept.