GitHub alternatives:
Codeberg, Source Code (Powered by Forgejo)
Forgejo, Source Code
SourceHut, Source Code
- Gitea**, Open Core Source Code
- Gogs***, Source Code
- GitLab****, Open Core Source Code
**Why Gitea is not recommended: #1, #2, #3, Open Core blogs: #4, #5
*** Gogs Development is slow compared to Forgejo and Gitea even though both forked from Gogs (Forgejo Forked from Gitea which forked from Gogs)
**** Why GitLab is not recommended: #1, Open Core blogs: #2, #3, Source / Full Post
Reason to avoid GitHub (Source / Full post):
Tor-hostile; forced execution of non-free software; access granted or denied based on national origin; copious ethical issues
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