# gogs/gogs

The painless way to host your own Git service

Repository: https://github.com/gogs/gogs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gogs
Homepage: https://gogs.io
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: gogs, go, git, docker, mysql, postgresql, raspberry-pi, self-hosted, sqlite3, version-control, source-code-management
Last push: 2026-08-26T02:52:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4586, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 87, "gap_med": 18, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 47775, forks 5076 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:11.322033+00:00)

## What it is
Gogs is a self-hosted Git service written in Go, distributed as a single binary that runs on virtually any platform including ARM devices like Raspberry Pi. It provides repository hosting with issues, pull requests, wikis, webhooks, and authentication via SMTP, LDAP, and reverse proxy.

## Use cases
- host my own git server
- self-hosted github alternative
- lightweight git hosting on raspberry pi
- private git repository server for a small team
- run a git service with low memory usage
- migrate repositories from github to my own server
- git server with ldap authentication

## When to choose
- you need an extremely lightweight Git hosting service that runs on minimal hardware like a Raspberry Pi or 64MB RAM
- you want a simple single-binary deployment with no complex dependencies
- you need a self-hosted Git service with SQLite support for easy setup
- you prefer a stable, mature project with a small resource footprint over a feature-rich one

## When to avoid
- you need advanced features like built-in CI/CD, code review approvals, or extensive plugin ecosystems
- you want the most actively developed Git platform with frequent feature releases
- you require deep GitHub Actions compatibility or modern DevOps integrations
- you need enterprise-grade scalability for very large organizations

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: version-control, http-server, auth, webhook, self-hosted
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: windows, self-hosted, go
- tags: git-hosting, git-server, code-hosting, lightweight, gitea-alternative, source-code-management, linux, macos, docker, arm

## Member repositories
- gogs/gogs (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:11.322033+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:20:51.772056+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gogs/gogs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:11.322033+00:00, sha 502091fcdfd3)
  - homepage: https://gogs.io (fetched 2026-08-29T07:42:16.574665+00:00, sha 914d13a32ccb)
  - site_page: https://gogs.io/getting-started/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T07:42:16.584231+00:00, sha d2fa4f320747)
  - site_page: https://gogs.io/asking/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T07:42:16.586594+00:00, sha 0b85b552797e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.