Category: DevOps

5 European alternatives to GitHub — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Microsoft-owned code hosting and DevOps platform

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: DevOps
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to GitHub

Codeberg
German non-profit Git hosting as an alternative to GitHub and GitLab
DE · open-source
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Forgejo
Community-driven open-source Git forge, EU-governed fork of Gitea
DE · open-source
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Gitea
Lightweight self-hosted Git service written in Go
NL · open-source
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SourceHut
Minimalist Git hosting and development platform
NL · open-source
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Woodpecker CI
EU community-driven open-source CI/CD engine
DE · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to GitHub?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to GitHub include Codeberg, Forgejo and Gitea. On this page you can compare 5 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to GitHub?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to GitHub include Codeberg, Forgejo, Gitea, SourceHut and Woodpecker CI. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is GitHub GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

GitHub is headquartered in US and hosts data in US. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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