# Gitea/Forgejo: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/gitea-forgejo/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source control hosting | 0% | 10 | 17% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider Gitea/Forgejo if you have technical staff and want the absolute lowest cost" (Kimi K2, Source control)
- "Gitea/Forgejo — if you need full on-prem control at a fraction of the cost." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Source control)
- "Gitea/Forgejo = best for small, self-hosted, lightweight setups." (Perplexity Sonar, Source control)
- "Best for the Absolute Lowest Cost: Gitea / Forgejo (Self-Hosted)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Source control)

## And against it

- "Self-hosting (e.g., Gitea/Forgejo on a $5/mo VPS) is truly $0 beyond infra but adds ops overhead—not "hosting."" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Source control)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.