# GitHub alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 78 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where GitHub holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/github/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- GitLab: 7
- Forgejo: 4
- Gitea: 4
- Azure DevOps: 2
- Codeberg: 2
- Assembla: 1

## Source control hosting

**Small business**: 19 of 84 answers did not name GitHub (GitHub is #1 of 7 at 72%).

- Forgejo: first choice in 1 of those 19
- GitHub Free for Organizations: first choice in 1 of those 19
- Gitea: first choice in 1 of those 19

**Mid-market**: 30 of 84 answers did not name GitHub (GitHub is #1 of 10 at 70%).

- Forgejo: first choice in 3 of those 30
- Codeberg: first choice in 2 of those 30
- Gitea: first choice in 2 of those 30
- GitLab: first choice in 1 of those 30

**Enterprise**: 29 of 84 answers did not name GitHub (GitHub is #1 of 8 at 54%).

- GitLab: first choice in 6 of those 29
- Azure DevOps: first choice in 2 of those 29
- Assembla: first choice in 1 of those 29
- GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency: first choice in 1 of those 29
- GitHub Enterprise Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 29
- GitLab Self-Managed or GitLab Dedicated: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Gitea: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Perforce Enterprise Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 29

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