Gitea is a free, MIT-licensed Git hosting platform that can be self-hosted by users. It is designed to be lightweight and easy to install, while supporting collaborative development with features like pull requests, code review, and integrated CI/CD. Because it is open-source and self-hosted, users have full control over their data. The Gitea project has an active community of contributors and is backed by CommitGo, Inc., which provides commercial cloud and enterprise hosting options.