# Forgejo

> Beyond coding. We forge.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/forgejo
- **Category:** Version Control
- **Homepage:** https://forgejo.org/
- **Also known as:** forgejo
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:24:37.104Z

## Vioscale score

**67.1 / 100**, confidence 3% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://forgejo.org/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> 100% Free and Open Source Software

## About

Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge designed for easy installation and low maintenance. It provides a familiar alternative to GitHub while prioritizing security, scaling, federation, and privacy.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Version Control. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Model** | |
| VCS model | Distributed |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** | |
| Code review | PR / MR |
| **Storage** | |
| Large-file / binary handling | - |
| **Scale** | |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | - |
| **DevOps** | |
| Built-in CI | ✓ |
| **Access** | |
| Access control granularity | Repo |
| **Federation** | |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | ✓ |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source core | Open-source |
| **Integration** | |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | REST, OAuth2, OIDC, Webhooks |
| **Enterprise** | |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | ✓ |
| **Security** | |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | ✓ |
| **Licensing** | |
| Self-managed license model | Free |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://forgejo.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://forgejo.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://forgejo.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://forgejo.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://forgejo.org/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://forgejo.org/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/forgejo). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*