Codeberg

Codeberg is a non-profit, community-driven platform for hosting git repositories, offering an ethical European alternative to commercial code hosting services. Founded in Germany as a registered association (eingetragener Verein), Codeberg provides developers with version control, project management, and collaboration tools similar to GitHub or GitLab but with a focus on freedom, privacy, and independence from corporate interests. The platform is built entirely on open-source software, primarily using Gitea, a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go. Codeberg emphasizes transparent governance, with the organization controlled by its community members rather than venture capital or corporate entities. The service offers core features including git repository hosting, issue tracking, pull requests, wiki functionality, and project pages, all accessible through a clean web interface and standard git protocols. Codeberg distinguishes itself through its commitment to digital sovereignty, keeping all data in European data centers subject to EU privacy regulations, and its non-tracking approach that respects user privacy. The platform operates on a donation-based funding model, accepting both one-time and recurring contributions to cover operational costs without resorting to advertising or data monetization. As concerns about corporate control of open-source infrastructure have grown, Codeberg has positioned itself as an important component of free software infrastructure, providing a neutral space for collaborative software development under community governance and European data protection standards.