GitHub Alternatives in 2026: Self-Hosted and Managed Options Compared

This guide is a practical, decision-oriented tour of the real alternatives: the self-hosted lightweight forges (Gitea, Forgejo, Gogs), the full platform (GitLab CE), the hosted non-profit (Codeberg), the minimalist (SourceHut), and the fully decentralized (Radicle). For each one: what it is, what it costs, what it weighs, and who it's for — plus a migration checklist at the end. The landscape at a…