Gogs: Self-Hosted Git Service

Gogs is a painless self-hosted Git service built in Go, designed to be the simplest and fastest way to set up your own Git server. With over 47,000 GitHub stars, Gogs provides a clean GitHub-like interface for managing repositories, users, and organizations while running on minimal hardware — even a Raspberry Pi. The name stands for "Go Git Service."

Self-hosting Gogs means your source code, commit history, and collaboration data live entirely on your own infrastructure with zero external dependencies.

Key Features

• Lightweight Go binary with extremely low resource consumption compared to GitLab or Gitea
• Repository management with branching, tagging, pull requests, and code review
• Built-in wiki and issue tracker for project documentation and task management
• Organization and team support with fine-grained repository permissions
• Webhook integration for CI/CD pipelines, chat notifications, and external services
• SMTP, LDAP, and OAuth authentication for flexible user management
• Repository mirroring for syncing with external Git hosts
• Cross-platform single binary deployment — runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and ARM

Why Self-Host Gogs?

Source code sovereignty. Your codebase is your most valuable asset. Self-hosting Gogs ensures your repositories, commit history, and intellectual property stay on hardware you control — not on a third-party platform that can change terms, restrict access, or suffer breaches.

Minimal resource footprint. Gogs is one of the lightest Git servers available. It runs comfortably on 512 MB RAM and a single CPU core, making it ideal for small teams, personal projects, or VPS environments where resources are limited.

No vendor lock-in. GitHub, GitLab.com, and Bitbucket can change pricing, discontinue features, or restrict repositories. With Gogs, your Git hosting is completely independent. Standard Git protocols mean you can migrate to or from any platform at any time.

Simple administration. Gogs is designed for simplicity over feature bloat. Installation takes minutes, the admin interface is straightforward, and there are no complex runners, registries, or CI pipelines to configure unless you need them.

System Requirements

Resource	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	1 vCPU	2+ vCPUs
RAM	512 MB	1 GB
Storage	10 GB SSD	20 GB SSD
OS	Ubuntu 22.04+	Ubuntu 24.04

Gogs is remarkably efficient. A small VPS can serve dozens of users and hundreds of repositories. Storage needs depend on your repository sizes — large binary assets or monorepos will require more disk space.

Getting Started

The fastest way to deploy Gogs on your VPS is with Docker Compose through Dokploy. Our step-by-step deployment guide walks you through the full setup, including persistent storage, environment configuration, and SSL.

Deploy Gogs with Dokploy →

Alternatives

• Gitea — Community fork of Gogs with more active development and additional features like CI/CD
• Forgejo — Community-governed fork of Gitea focused on long-term sustainability
• OneDev — All-in-one DevOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, and project management
• Soft Serve — Minimalist terminal-based Git server with SSH access and TUI interface

FAQ

What is the difference between Gogs and Gitea? Gitea was originally forked from Gogs in 2016. Gitea has since added significantly more features including built-in CI/CD, package registries, and more active plugin development. Gogs focuses on simplicity and stability with a smaller feature set and lower resource usage.

Can Gogs handle large teams? Gogs works well for small to medium teams (up to ~50 users). For larger organizations needing advanced permissions, CI/CD integration, or enterprise features, Gitea or GitLab may be better fits. Gogs excels when simplicity and low overhead are priorities.

Does Gogs support CI/CD? Gogs doesn't have built-in CI/CD, but it supports webhooks that integrate with external CI systems like Drone, Jenkins, or Woodpecker CI. Push events trigger webhook calls to your CI server for automated builds and testing.

Can I migrate repositories from GitHub to Gogs? Yes. Gogs includes a built-in migration tool that can import repositories from GitHub, GitLab, and other Git hosting platforms. It brings over repository content, branches, and tags. Issues and pull requests can be migrated with community scripts.

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