Sourcehut

Sourcehut (stylized as sr.ht) is a Finnish suite of open-source tools for software development, offering an alternative approach to project hosting and collaboration. Founded by Drew DeVault and now based in Finland, sourcehut provides a complete platform including git and mercurial repository hosting, bug tracking, mailing lists, continuous integration, and documentation tools. What distinguishes sourcehut from other platforms is its unique, minimalist approach that emphasizes plain text, email-based workflows, and accessibility, with the entire platform designed to work without JavaScript and to be usable with screen readers and text-based browsers. The service follows a "pay what you want" model during its ongoing alpha phase, with plans to transition to a straightforward subscription model while maintaining the ability to self-host the platform using its open-source code. Sourcehut embraces Unix philosophy in its design, creating specialized tools that work well together rather than a monolithic application. The platform particularly appeals to developers from technical communities like BSD, Linux, and embedded systems who value efficient, text-based workflows over graphical interfaces. All of sourcehut's code is available under open-source licenses, allowing for inspection, modification, and self-hosting. As a European-based development platform, sourcehut represents an alternative vision for collaborative software development that prioritizes simplicity, efficiency, and user freedom while operating under European privacy regulations and business practices.