We are changing our system. We settled on git (but are open for alternatives) as long as we can selfhost it on our own machines.

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Must have

  • hosted on promise
  • reliabile
  • unlikely to be discontinued in the next >5 years
  • for a group of at least 20 people

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  • gui / windows integration
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I can vouch for Forgejo

https://forgejo.org/

Easy to set up, has a website GUI like Github/GitLab you can use git GUIs with it

https://codeberg.org runs on Forgejo

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Thank you! That would be my go to for my own projects as well. As far as I know they don’t want company sponsorship. I am unsure about sustainability

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I am unsure about sustainability

In what regard?

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That the project will be developed in a year or two

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Maybe check how long it is already going, so it can give you some confidence. Forgejo is a fork of gitea, which is a fork of gogs.

Also, codeberg, a nonprofit from Germany, is supporting development.

https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/what-is-codeberg/

The codebase history of Forgejo and its predecessors predates Codeberg. However, since 2022, Codeberg is backing the development of Forgejo as an umbrella organization.

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For the server I’ve used gogs for many years. It was easy to set up and has a web interface. What client you use is really up to you with git.

https://gogs.io/

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TBH have you tried just basic git? There’s a web interface built into git itself and you can use ssh for your repositories. It’s simple and just works. If you need a faster web interface there’s also cgit. There’s no bells and whistles either. Just configure ssh, drop your repos in /srv and get to work.

If you need more that just standard basic git the. The other suggestions here are great especially forgjo!

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I will look into it, thank you for that!

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I’ll come out with an anti-recommendation: Don’t do GitLab.

They used to be quite good, but lately (as in the past two years or so) they’ve been putting things behind a licensing paywall.

Now if your company wants to pay for GitLab, then maybe consider it? But I’d probably look at some of the other options people have mentioned in this thread.

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I’m all for foss but foss shall not be a reason to stay behind. We’ve got enough money to pay for it. We just can’t host it anywhere. We have to selfhost it. If there’s a good reason to use gitlab over forgejo, we will use gitlab.

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Define, what does “git” mean to you?

The core git is a peer to peer system. You don’t need any server at all. It runs on all of your dev’s workstations anyway.

If you want a webserver with gitlab etc. on top of it, then that determines most your needs. In addition, a properly set up nameserver is very helpful, and maybe you want even an Active Directory?

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We are looking for a versioning system for collaborated work. Each person shall have his own version with a central main version. Being able to commit, push and restore versions.

Thx for asking, we have a nameserver and active directory. We move this system from team foundation server / azure devops server

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I would go with Gitea or Forgejo (not sure how this is going to last) if you need a complete experience like a WebUI, issues, PR, roles and whatnot.

If you’re looking for just a git server then gitolite is very good and solid option. The cool thing about this one is that you create your repositories and add users using a repository inside the thing itself :).

Then you can use any Windows GUI you would like like Fork, SourceTree, your IDE etc

Gitlab Community edition is what we use

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As you look through these recommendations, keep in mind that source code storage will become in-scope for PCI DSS certification in the very near future.

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