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Gitea VPS HostingYour Own Git Server and CI

Host your code on a server you control. We install Gitea with PostgreSQL and an NGINX reverse proxy on your domain with HTTPS, so your team gets repositories, pull requests, issues, packages and Gitea Actions without per-user pricing.

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Full root & SSH NVMe storage Daily backups Anti-DDoS 99.9% uptime SLA 11 locations

  • Root and SSH access

    Gitea config, runners and Git hooks.

  • NVMe storage

    Fast clones, pushes and CI builds.

  • Reserved vCores and RAM

    Builds that do not slow your Git server.

  • Daily backups

    Automatic backup of the previous 24 hours.

Why a VPS

Why Self-Host Git With Gitea

Hosted Git services charge per user and keep your code on their servers. Gitea is a lightweight, open-source alternative you run yourself.

  1. No per-user pricing

    Add as many users, organisations and repositories as the server can hold.

  2. Light on resources

    Gitea is a single Go binary that runs comfortably on small servers.

  3. CI built in

    Gitea Actions uses a syntax compatible with most GitHub Actions workflows, run by your own runners.

  4. Code stays with you

    Repositories, issues and packages live in the location you choose.

The stack

How Gitea Is Set Up

NGINX in front, Gitea serving the web interface and Git, PostgreSQL for metadata, and runners for CI.

Request from a browser or app (HTTPS)

  1. Reverse proxy

    NGINX

    HTTPS for the web interface, the API and Git over HTTPS.

  2. Application

    Gitea

    Repositories, pull requests, issues, wikis and the package registry.

  3. Git over SSH

    SSH with your keys

    Clone and push with SSH keys, on port 22 or a separate port.

  4. Database

    PostgreSQL

    Users, issues and metadata; repositories are stored on disk.

  5. CI

    Gitea Actions runner

    act_runner executes workflows, usually in Docker containers.

Worth knowing

  • Repositories live on disk: back up the data directory as well as the database.
  • gitea dump creates one archive of repositories, database and configuration.
  • Run Actions runners on a separate VPS if builds are heavy, so Git stays responsive.
  • Gitea can mirror repositories to and from GitHub or GitLab.
What you can run

What You Can Run

  • Private repositories

    Code for your team or company, on your own server.

  • Code review

    Pull requests with reviews and protected branches.

  • CI/CD with Gitea Actions

    Tests, builds and deploys from workflow files.

  • Package registry

    Container images, npm, Composer, Maven and more.

  • Mirrors

    Backup copies of GitHub or GitLab repositories.

  • Issues and wikis

    Project tracking and documentation next to the code.

VPS Plans

VPS Plans for Gitea

Gitea alone runs on VPS-1. Add Actions runners and a package registry and VPS-2 or VPS-3 gives builds room.

VPS-1

Small websites, APIs, bots and development servers.

₹1,008 /mo
Get Started
  • 2 vCores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe
  • 500 Mbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation
Most Popular

VPS-2

Production apps, WordPress and online stores.

₹1,906 /mo
Get Started
  • 4 vCores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 75 GB NVMe
  • 1 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-3

Busy stores, SaaS products and several projects.

₹2,748 /mo
Get Started
  • 6 vCores
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe
  • 2 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-4

High-traffic apps, large databases and agencies.

₹5,274 /mo
Get Started
  • 8 vCores
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe
  • 3 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

* Unlimited traffic in Europe and North America. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney a monthly allowance applies (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2/VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB), then speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Sizing guide

Which Plan for Your Gitea Server

Gitea itself is light; repository size and CI builds decide the plan.

Recommended VPS plan for each Gitea workload
Workload Start with Why
Small team, Git and issues VPS-1 2 vCores · 4 GB RAM Gitea and PostgreSQL with room to spare.
Team with an Actions runner VPS-2 4 vCores · 8 GB RAM 8 GB for builds beside Gitea.
Many repositories and packages VPS-3 6 vCores · 12 GB RAM 100 GB NVMe and 6 vCores.
Large organisation or heavy CI VPS-4 8 vCores · 24 GB RAM 200 GB NVMe and 24 GB RAM.

A starting point, not a limit: every plan upgrades in place, keeping your data, IP address and configuration.

Hosted Git or Self-Hosted Gitea?

Hosted services have the biggest ecosystem. Gitea gives you flat costs and your code on your own server.

Feature Hosted Git service Gitea VPS
Pricing Free tiers, then per user Flat server cost
CI minutes Limited by plan Your own runners, no minute limits
Where code is stored The provider's data centres Your server, your location
Integrations Large marketplace Webhooks, mirrors and Actions
Server administration Handled by the provider Yours, after our free setup
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After handover

Working With Your Gitea Server

Common first tasks: move a repository in, add a runner and take a backup.

  1. Push an existing repository

    From your machine, add Gitea as a remote and push.

  2. Register an Actions runner

    With a token from Site Administration, Actions, Runners.

  3. Back up everything

    Repositories, database and config in one archive.

  4. Check the service

    Status and recent log lines.

# 1. Push an existing repository

git remote add gitea [email protected]:team/app.git

git push gitea --all && git push gitea --tags

# 2. Register an Actions runner

./act_runner register --instance https://git.example.com --token YOUR_TOKEN --no-interactive

# 3. Back up everything

sudo -u git gitea dump -c /etc/gitea/app.ini

# 4. Check the service

sudo systemctl status gitea

Example shell commands; adjust paths, names and versions to your project.

Example commands; adjust names, paths and versions to your project. Deploying and maintaining your application is yours to do (or ask us for a quote).

Free one-time setup

Installed and Secured Before You Log In

The VPS is unmanaged: after handover the server is yours to run. Before that, our engineers do the first setup once, free, so you start from a hardened server with Gitea in place.

  1. Choose a plan and location

    Pick the resources you need and the datacentre closest to your users.

  2. Tell us your Gitea setup

    Versions, database and domain: at order or right after.

  3. We install and secure it

    Server hardened, Gitea installed and tested, HTTPS on your domain.

  4. You take over with root

    SSH access to a working server, ready for your code and data.

Your Gitea server

  • Gitea on your domain with HTTPS
  • PostgreSQL with a database for Gitea
  • Git over SSH for clones and pushes
  • NGINX reverse proxy
  • An Actions runner with Docker on request

Yours to run after handover

  • Ongoing server administration
  • Application maintenance and updates
  • Debugging your code
  • Migrating existing sites or data

Not included in the free setup, but we can quote for it. No control panel by default: CloudPanel, HestiaCP or Virtualmin on request at no cost; cPanel and Plesk need their own licence.

Under the hood

Platform Specs and Locations

The same KVM platform on every plan; only the CPU, RAM, storage and port speed change.

VPS platform specifications
Virtualisation KVM with reserved vCores and RAM
Storage NVMe SSD on every plan
Network Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6, 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps per plan
Operating systems Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 LTS · Debian 13, 12 and 11 · AlmaLinux · Rocky Linux · Fedora · FreeBSD
Access Full root over SSH, key-based login
Backups Automatic daily backup of the previous 24 hours; snapshots and longer retention on request
Protection Always-on anti-DDoS mitigation
Availability 99.9% uptime SLA

Secured before we hand it over

  • Non-root sudo user created for daily work
  • SSH key login, password login for root disabled
  • Firewall (UFW) open only for the ports you use
  • Fail2ban blocking repeated login attempts
  • Automatic security updates enabled
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL on your domain
  • Timezone, swap and hostname configured

Asia-Pacific

  • Mumbai
  • Singapore
  • Sydney

Europe

  • London
  • Limburg
  • Roubaix
  • Gravelines
  • Strasbourg
  • Milan
  • Warsaw

North America

  • Beauharnois

Availability per location changes with demand; we confirm your location before setup. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney each plan includes a monthly traffic allowance (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2 and VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB); beyond it, speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Who it's for

Who a Gitea VPS Suits

  • Development teams

    Private Git, reviews and CI without per-seat bills.

  • Agencies

    Client repositories separated by organisation.

  • Companies with code-location rules

    Source code on a server in a country you choose.

Running it well

Security and Performance for Gitea

Security

  • Disable open registration and turn on two-factor authentication.
  • Keep Gitea updated; releases include security fixes.
  • Run untrusted workflows on a separate runner VPS.
  • Back up with gitea dump and keep copies off the server.

Performance

  • Use PostgreSQL rather than SQLite for teams.
  • Run heavy CI on a separate runner VPS.
  • Use Git LFS for large binary files.
  • Let Gitea's scheduled tasks run git garbage collection.
Gitea VPS FAQs

Questions Before You Deploy

Not covered here? Ask an engineer before you order.

Host Your Code on Your Own Server

Choose a plan and we hand over Gitea with PostgreSQL, HTTPS and Git over SSH, ready for your first repository.

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