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Gitea

Gitea

Lightweight self-hosted Git service — your code, your server, your rules.

Free
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Azure Repos

Azure Repos

Unlimited private Git repositories tightly integrated with Azure DevOps.

Free-Limited
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At a Glance

AttributeGiteaAzure Repos
License / PricingFreeFree-Limited
TypeDevOpsDevOps
GitHub Stars
Rating4.3/54.1/5
Key Features6 listed6 listed
Integrations4 listed4 listed
Categories
Git Hosting
Git Hosting

Key Features

Gitea

  • Self-hosted Git repositories with a GitHub-like UI
  • Gitea Actions: GitHub Actions-compatible CI/CD built in
  • Issue tracker, project boards, and milestone management
  • Webhook support for CI/CD integration
  • LDAP, OAuth2, and SSO authentication
  • Single binary deployment — easy to install and upgrade

Azure Repos

  • Unlimited private Git repositories included in Azure DevOps
  • Branch policies: required reviewers, build validation, and comment resolution
  • Pull request workflows with inline commenting and suggestions
  • Deep integration with Azure Pipelines for automated CI on every PR
  • Azure Active Directory authentication for enterprise SSO
  • Support for both Git and TFVC version control

Real-World Use Cases

Gitea

Air-gapped self-hosted Git platform

Deploy Gitea as a single binary or Docker container on an internal server

Azure Repos

PR-gated CI/CD with branch policies

Protect the main branch with a branch policy requiring a passing build

Integrations

Gitea

jenkinsdockeransibleterraform

Azure Repos

azure-devopsazure-aksazure-key-vaultterraform

🏆 Which should you choose?

Choose Gitea if…

  • you need a fully open-source, self-hosted solution with no vendor lock-in
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Choose Azure Repos if…

  • you want a managed or commercial offering with enterprise support and SLAs
Full Azure Repos guide →