Codeberg The European alternative to GitHub / GitLab
Open Source SubmittedGit hosting by the nonprofit Codeberg e.V. in Berlin
About Codeberg
Codeberg is a Git hosting platform operated by the nonprofit association Codeberg e.V. based in Berlin. It is built on the free software Forgejo, a fork of Gitea, and offers Git repositories, static sites (Codeberg Pages), continuous integration via Woodpecker CI and translations via Codeberg Translate (Weblate). Codeberg uses no tracking, no third-party cookies and no advertising, and is funded entirely by donations.
Highlights
- ✓ Nonprofit association (Codeberg e.V.), no commercial interests
- ✓ Built on Forgejo, an open-source fork of Gitea
- ✓ Git repositories, Codeberg Pages, Woodpecker CI/CD and Codeberg Translate
- ✓ No tracking, no third-party cookies, no advertising
- ✓ Donation-funded, no resale of user data
Why European?
- → Registered association (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg VR36929), German and EU law
- → Nonprofit organization, no investors, no commercial obligations
- → Donation funding instead of data monetization
- → No US parent company, outside CLOUD Act reach
Pricing
Free (donation-funded)
Frequently asked questions about Codeberg
What is Codeberg and what is it used for? +
Codeberg is a European Git hosting platform from the non-profit association Codeberg e.V. in Berlin, founded as an alternative to GitHub. The platform is based on Forgejo (a fork of Gitea) and offers Git repositories, issue tracking, pull requests, CI/CD (Codeberg CI), and static web hosting (Codeberg Pages). Codeberg is ad-free and funded through donations and membership fees.
Does Codeberg run on European infrastructure? +
Codeberg operates its own hardware in a data center in Berlin (Germany), provided by another volunteer-run association. Backups and redundancy are handled via netcup GmbH and Hetzner Online GmbH, both German hosting providers. No US cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure are used. Codeberg deliberately chose the EU as its location to avoid DMCA risks.
What distinguishes Codeberg from GitHub? +
Codeberg is non-profit, ad-free, and hosted on its own European hardware. GitHub belongs to Microsoft (USA) and is subject to the CLOUD Act. Codeberg uses Forgejo (open source), GitHub uses proprietary software. GitHub has a significantly larger ecosystem (Actions, Copilot, Packages), while Codeberg offers full data sovereignty in the EU without tracking or profiling.
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