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Your code is your work. Self-hosting Git with a lightweight forge like Gitea or Forgejo keeps your repositories — private and public — on a VPS you control, not on a platform that can change its terms, scan your code, or lock you out. Offshore, no-KYC, crypto-paid.

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Key requirements

Full root access to install a Git forge
Reliable uptime so repos are always reachable
Enough disk for repositories and history
No-KYC signup, crypto payment
Fast NVMe storage for quick clones and CI

No KYC

Crypto Only

No Logs

DMCA Ignored

Full Root

NVMe SSD

Why self-host your Git repositories

A hosted Git platform is convenient, but your code lives on a company servers under its terms — terms that can change, accounts that can be suspended, and codebases that may be scanned or used to train models. Self-hosting with a lightweight forge such as Gitea or Forgejo gives you the same pull requests, issues and web interface on a server you own. Your repositories answer to you: no platform policy, no surprise, no lock-in.

Light to run, full-featured

Modern self-hosted forges are efficient. Gitea and Forgejo run comfortably on a small VPS, with a clean web UI, issue tracking, pull requests and built-in CI options. A small-to-mid plan suits a personal account or a small team; the main thing to size is disk, for your repositories and their history. Full root access means you install the forge and configure it exactly as you want — including private-by-default repositories.

Private and offshore

Self-hosting on an offshore, no-KYC VPS adds a privacy layer a hosted platform cannot. The server is bought without an identity check and paid in crypto, and it lives in the jurisdiction you choose. For proprietary code, sensitive projects, or simply work you would rather keep off a big platform, the repositories sit on infrastructure with no identity attached and a legal environment you selected.

Best jurisdictions

Best jurisdictions for Git hosting

Your repositories are governed by the server jurisdiction. These locations combine strong law, good connectivity and reliable hosting.

Iceland

Free Speech Haven

Strong privacy laws, renewable energy, outside EU.

$10.00/mo VPS from

Romania

Anti-Retention

Courts struck down data retention laws. Great EU connectivity.

$8.50/mo VPS from

Switzerland

Premium Privacy

Strict privacy laws, political neutrality, top-tier infra.

$11.00/mo VPS from

Netherlands

Best Peering

Excellent connectivity, tolerant hosting, AMS-IX peering.

$9.00/mo VPS from

Recommended plans

Recommended plans for a Git forge

Gitea and Forgejo are light — a small or mid-tier VPS runs a personal or team forge comfortably; size the disk for your repositories.

Iceland Free Speech Haven

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · IS-S	2 vCPU AMD EPYC 7643	4 GB DDR4	60 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$10.00/mo	Order
VPS · IS-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7643	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$16.00/mo	Order
VPS · IS-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7643	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$23.00/mo	Order

Romania Anti-Retention

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · RO-S	2 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	4 GB DDR4	60 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$8.50/mo	Order
VPS · RO-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$13.50/mo	Order
VPS · RO-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$19.50/mo	Order

Switzerland Premium Privacy

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · CH-S	2 vCPU AMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz)	4 GB DDR4	60 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$11.00/mo	Order
VPS · CH-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz)	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$17.00/mo	Order
VPS · CH-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz)	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$24.50/mo	Order

Netherlands Best Peering

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · NL-S	2 vCPU AMD EPYC 7543	4 GB DDR4	60 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$9.00/mo	Order
VPS · NL-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7543	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$14.50/mo	Order
VPS · NL-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7543	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$21.00/mo	Order

FAQ

Git hosting — common questions

01 What software can I run for self-hosted Git?

Gitea and Forgejo are the popular lightweight forges — both give you a web UI, issues, pull requests and CI, and run efficiently on a small VPS. GitLab is heavier but also an option. With full root access, you install whichever you prefer.

02 How big a VPS do I need?

Modest. A lightweight forge like Gitea or Forgejo runs comfortably on a small or mid-tier VPS. The variable that matters is disk, sized for your repositories and their history — start small and scale up as the codebase grows.

03 Can I keep repositories private?

Yes. A self-hosted forge lets you make repositories private by default — they are visible only to accounts you grant access. Because the server is yours, there is no platform that can see, scan, or change the visibility of your code.

04 Why self-host Git instead of using a hosted platform?

Control. A hosted platform owns the terms, can suspend accounts, and may scan your code. Self-hosting puts the repositories on a server you control, with no platform policy in the path — and on an offshore, no-KYC host, no identity attached either.

05 Can I run CI/CD on the same server?

Yes. Gitea and Forgejo include built-in CI options, and you can run runners on the same VPS or a separate one. A mid-tier or larger plan gives CI jobs room to run alongside the forge itself.

Self-host your code on a private VPS

Offshore VPS plans from $10/mo for Gitea or Forgejo — no-KYC, crypto-paid, full root. Your repositories, your server, your terms.

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