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Gitea vs Viaduct
Short answer: Pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform; pick Viaduct if you want C4 architecture modeling with AI integration. Gitea has a free plan; Viaduct has a free plan, paid from €10/month.
GiteaPainless self-hosted Git service
ViaductViaduct is a free C4 modeling tool for software teams, with a hosted MCP server that feeds your…Which to pick
Pick Gitea if you want…
- All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Self-hosted Git hosting
- Open-source code (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Slack, Discord or MS Teams (on Gitea's list, not Viaduct's)
Pick Viaduct if you want…
- C4 architecture modeling with AI integration
- Integrations with Cursor, Claude Code or Claude Desktop (on Viaduct's list, not Gitea's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Gitea:Self-hosted Git service with code hosting, code review, issue tracking, packages and built-in CI/CD.
- Viaduct:Viaduct is a free C4 modeling tool that lets software teams create, share, and sync architecture models with AI agents via a hosted MCP server.
- Best for
- Gitea:All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Viaduct:C4 architecture modeling with AI integration
- Who it’s for
- Gitea:Developers and teams needing a self-hosted Git platform with CI/CD and package registry.
- Viaduct:Software teams that need collaborative architecture modeling and AI-assisted documentation.
- Pricing
- Gitea:Freemium
- Viaduct:Freemium
- Starting price
- Gitea:—
- Viaduct:€10/month (Desktop licence)
- Free plan or trial
- Gitea:Free plan (Open Source) · Free trial
- Viaduct:Free plan (Browser (free)) · Free trial
- Plans
- Gitea:Open Source Free
- Viaduct:Browser (free) €0 · Desktop licence €10 per month
- Open source
- Gitea:Yes, 58,252 GitHub stars
- Viaduct:—
- Works with
- Gitea:Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark, GitHub Actions, Drone, Woodpecker, Argo CD
- Viaduct:Cursor, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, GitHub, GitLab, Google
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.
Viaduct features
- Full C4 modeling. Create system context, container, component and code diagrams in one editor.
- Hosted MCP server. Provides a machine-readable context for AI agents to read and write architecture data.
- Live collaboration. Team projects with change sets and real-time sharing.
- AI assistant. Generates missing descriptions, names, and reviews model elements for you.
- Desktop app. Native app with local MCP server, offline work and JSON file storage.
- Import/Export. Import OpenAPI specs and export models or contracts as JSON or OpenAPI.
Gitea vs Viaduct FAQ
What is the difference between Gitea and Viaduct?+
Gitea: Self-hosted Git service, unrelated to architecture modeling.
Should I use Gitea or Viaduct?+
Pick Gitea if you want all-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform, Self-hosted Git hosting or open-source code (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license). Pick Viaduct if you want C4 architecture modeling with AI integration or integrations with Cursor, Claude Code or Claude Desktop (on Viaduct's list, not Gitea's).
Is Gitea or Viaduct free?+
Gitea has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans. Viaduct has a free plan (Browser (free)); paid plans start at €10/month (Desktop licence).
Is Gitea or Viaduct open source?+
Gitea is open source (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Viaduct.
Do Gitea and Viaduct integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Gitea lists Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark and 7 more; Viaduct lists Cursor, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, GitHub and 2 more.
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