Self-Hosting Gitea: A Lightweight GitHub Alternative with Docker

If you’ve ever wanted your own private GitHub without the complexity of GitLab or the resource hunger of enterprise solutions, Gitea is your answer. It’s a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go that runs happily on a Raspberry Pi while still offering pull requests, issues, CI/CD, and package registries. Gitea uses minimal resources (typically under 200MB of RAM) and starts in seconds. It’s the perfect fit for home labs, small teams, and anyone who wants full control over their code. ...

March 14, 2026 · 5 min · Self Host Setup