Private Git hosting, without the self-hosting job.
Managed Forgejo for teams looking for a GitLab alternative because they want Git, CI, and migration support without operating or buying the whole DevSecOps suite.
Managed Forgejo
Use Fjord when GitLab is more platform than your team wants to run.
Some teams choose GitLab because they want one place for everything. Others arrive because they need private Git and CI, then inherit suite complexity, user-based pricing, or self-managed operations. Fjord is for that second group.
When Fjord is the wrong answer
Stay with GitLab when you need GitLab the platform: broad DevSecOps workflows, GitLab-specific CI depth, GitLab Dedicated, or published SOC 2 and ISO evidence for procurement.
Why teams choose Fjord as the alternative
A smaller surface than a DevSecOps suite
Fjord focuses on Git hosting, reviews, issues, Pages, and CI on Forgejo, rather than asking every team to buy into the whole GitLab platform.
Managed instead of self-managed
Use the searcher language honestly: if you have self-hosted GitLab today, Fjord replaces the operations job with managed dedicated Forgejo.
CI review before migration
The GitLab path routes through migration and CI planning so teams can see what moves cleanly and what needs translation.
Per-instance pricing
For teams that do not need GitLab's full suite, paying for the forge instead of each user can be the cleaner model.
Where to go from here
Compare the platform tradeoffs
Use the GitLab comparison for the detailed view across tenancy, CI, Pages, pricing, compliance, and export.
Read Fjord vs GitLab ->
Map migration risk
Use the GitLab migration guide when user limits, namespaces, CI, and cutover timing are the immediate questions.
Plan a GitLab migration ->
Review CI separately
Use the CI migration guide before assuming every GitLab pipeline should move unchanged.
Review CI migration ->