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Gitea vs Viaduct
Self-hosted Git service, unrelated to architecture modeling
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)
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- 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
- 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
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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