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Git vs Gitea
Short answer: Pick Git if you want distributed version control; pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform. Git is free; Gitea has a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Git if you want…
- Distributed version control
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Linux or Command-line tools (on Git's list, not Gitea's)
Pick Gitea if you want…
- All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Self-hosted Git service
- Integrations with Slack, Discord or MS Teams (on Gitea's list, not Git's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Git:Git is a free, open-source distributed version control system for projects of any size.
- Gitea:Self-hosted Git service with code hosting, code review, issue tracking, packages and built-in CI/CD.
- Best for
- Git:Distributed version control
- Gitea:All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Who it’s for
- Git:Developers and teams needing fast, reliable source code management.
- Gitea:Developers and teams needing a self-hosted Git platform with CI/CD and package registry.
- Pricing
- Git:Free
- Gitea:Freemium
- Starting price
- Git:Free
- Gitea:—
- Free plan or trial
- Git:Free to use
- Gitea:Free plan (Open Source) · Free trial
- Plans
- Git:—
- Gitea:Open Source Free
- Open source
- Git:Yes, 64,173 GitHub stars
- Gitea:Yes, 58,252 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Git:Linux, Command-line tools
- Gitea:Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark, GitHub Actions, Drone, Woodpecker, Argo CD
Git features
- Distributed architecture. Enables each developer to have a full repository copy for offline work.
- Handles large projects. Optimized for speed and efficiency even with very large codebases.
- Lightning fast operations. Provides rapid commits, branching, and merging.
- Extensive ecosystem. Supports many GUIs, hosting services, and command-line tools.
- Free online documentation. The full Pro Git book is available to read online at no cost.
- Regular releases. Provides frequent source releases, e.g., version 2.56.0.
Gitea features
- Code hosting & review. Create, manage and review Git repositories with pull requests and branch protection.
- Integrated CI/CD. Gitea Actions runs workflows using GitHub-compatible YAML syntax and over 20 K plugins.
- Project management. Issue tracking, kanban boards, milestones, time tracking and dependencies.
- Package registry. Supports more than 20 public or private package types such as NPM, Maven, PyPI and Docker.
- Multi-platform deployment. Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Kubernetes with x86 and arm64 support.
- Enterprise features. SAML SSO, audit logs, Kubernetes auto-scaling runners and priority support in Enterprise plan.
Git vs Gitea FAQ
What is the difference between Git and Gitea?+
Gitea provides a self-hosted Git service with a web UI, whereas Git is the core VCS engine.
Should I use Git or Gitea?+
Pick Git if you want distributed version control, a free, open-source tool or integrations with Linux or Command-line tools (on Git's list, not Gitea's). Pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform, Self-hosted Git service or integrations with Slack, Discord or MS Teams (on Gitea's list, not Git's).
Is Git or Gitea free?+
Git is free. Gitea has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans.
Is Git or Gitea open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Git (git/git on GitHub) and Gitea (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Git and Gitea integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Git lists Linux and Command-line tools; Gitea lists Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark and 7 more.
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