Another “Differences in Linux” question :)

I often wonder, what exactly is the difference between this services?

I understand, that:

  • github.com is a company, where as gitlab and forgejo are (softwares)?
  • They all “manage/wrap/interface with” git?

Questions:

  • what software does github.com use?
  • whats the difference between them (pros/cons)?
  • what about self-hosting? Possibilities/Preferences?

As always, thanks beforehand :)

  • oceanAEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Why is no one mentioning the Chinese open source one? Gitee? Genuinely asking.

    • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      You mean Gitea? Forgejo is a fork from it, maintained by a non-profit, so preferrable to most folks.

    • beerclue@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 months ago

      First time I heard of Gitee, I don’t think it’s that popular. Also, their website appears to be in Chinese only.

      Gitea on the other hand is pretty popular, but after some controversial decisions, Forgejo was born and it started getting a lot of traction.

    • sorter_plainview@lemmy.today
      5·
      2 months ago

      IIRC it’s just a clone of Gitea. Default interface is Chinese. Why would a non chinese person go there when Codeberg and Forgejo is available in English?

      • oceanAEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Didn’t realize it was a clone