Gogs
The painless way to host your own Git service observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 18
- age_days: 4634
- days_rel: 135
- days_push: 38
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
47865 stars · 5077 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.99
Gogs is a painless self‑hosted Git service written in Go that provides a full web UI, SSH/HTTP access, and API for managing repositories, users, and organizations. It runs as a single binary or Docker container on any platform supported by Go.
Use cases
- host a private Git server for a small team or organization
- run a lightweight Git service on a Raspberry Pi or low‑cost cloud VM
- provide Git over SSH, HTTP/HTTPS with web UI and issue tracking
- integrate with CI pipelines that need a self‑hosted Git source
- migrate repositories from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket to an on‑premise instance
- use webhooks to trigger deployments or notifications
When to choose
- You need a simple, low‑resource Git server that can be installed with a single binary or Docker image
- You prefer an open‑source MIT‑licensed solution with easy configuration and multi‑database support
- You want to run the service on minimal hardware such as a Raspberry Pi or cheap VPS
When to avoid
- You require advanced enterprise features like fine‑grained permissions, code review workflows, or built‑in CI/CD
- You need high scalability across many nodes or a cloud‑native managed service
- You depend on extensive plugin ecosystems or integrations only available in larger platforms like GitLab or Gitea
Facets
application · maturity active
version-control http-server api-framework auth database-driver version-control web-development windows self-hosted go self-hosted-git lightweight easy-install docker-friendly multi-database devops linux macos docker
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gogs/gogs · fetched 2026-10-15 · 502091fcdfd3
- homepage: https://gogs.io · fetched 2026-09-14 · 914d13a32ccb
- site_page: https://gogs.io/getting-started/installation · fetched 2026-09-14 · d2fa4f320747
- site_page: https://gogs.io/asking/faq · fetched 2026-09-14 · 0b85b552797e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gogs/gogs | main | 90 |
| gogs/go-gogs-client | sdk | 32 |
| gogs/docs-api | docs | 10 |
| gogs/docs | docs | 10 |
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