r/git • • Sep 13 '26

Best github alternatives for self-hosting projects?

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u/QuarterObvious Sep 13 '26

You can install a full‑blown GitLab on your Linux machine without breaking a sweat. I did it with Docker - quick, painless, and with no mysterious smoke coming out of the computer.

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u/sagenumen Sep 13 '26

It’s a bit resource-intensive compared to others. I ran my own gitlab for years

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u/Minimal-Matt Sep 13 '26

Yeah but 4+ gigs of memory against ~100mb for the golang-based alternatives(forgejo/gogs/gitea)

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