Code belongs to builders.
Not monopolies.
GitDXD: Best Git Hosting OAT is a fast, independent Git forge for repositories, pull requests, issues, packages, and Docker CI runners — hosted on dedicated iron with zero Microsoft bloat, zero trackers, and zero AI training scrapers.
git remote add dxd https://git.dvorakmortonxd.dev/you/repo.git
Already have an account? Sign in · Or press T anytime to cycle live themes
1/* 2026 Dark — Obsidian + Cyan / Violet / Coral */ 2:root { 3 --color-body: #0b0d13; 4 --color-box-body: #111520; 5 --color-primary: #38bdf8; 6 --color-teal: #2dd4bf; 7 --color-purple: #a78bfa; 8 --color-red: #fb7185; 9 --nm-raised: 0 0 0 1px rgba(148,163,184,.12), 10 inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06); 11}
01[21:58:01] INFO Spawning ephemeral container catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest 02[21:58:03] RUN ./install.sh /tmp/forgejo-custom 03[21:58:05] PASS 16 theme stylesheets validated (0 warnings) 04[21:58:18] DONE Job completed in 18.0s — container destroyed cleanly.
❯ git remote add dxd https://git.dvorakmortonxd.dev/dvorakmortonxd/my-app.git ❯ git push -u dxd main Enumerating objects: 48, done. Counting objects: 100% (48/48), done. Delta compression using up to 16 threads Compressing objects: 100% (34/34), done. Writing objects: 100% (48/48), 19.42 KiB | 19.42 MiB/s, done. remote: Forgejo: Buat/update branch main -> https://git.dvorakmortonxd.dev/dvorakmortonxd/my-app To https://git.dvorakmortonxd.dev/dvorakmortonxd/my-app.git * [new branch] main -> main
Everything you need to ship.
The complete developer workflow — without the bloated enterprise upsells.
Unlimited Public & Private Repositories
Fast HTTPS clones, Git LFS for large assets, branch protection rules, commit graph visualization, wikis, webhooks, and instant repository mirroring from external hosts.
Ephemeral Docker CI Runners
Drop a workflow into .forgejo/workflows/ and build, test, and release inside isolated
throwaway containers right next to your code.
Pull Requests & Diffs
Side-by-side and unified diffs, inline review threads, required status checks, and squash/rebase/merge strategies.
Issues, Milestones & Boards
Organize bugs and roadmaps with custom color labels, time tracking, issue dependencies, and Kanban boards.
Packages & Containers
Publish OCI/Docker images, npm, PyPI, Cargo, Go, and Maven artifacts directly from your workflows.
Pick a theme, change everything.
Preview every installed palette right now — or press T on your keyboard to cycle through them.
Why not just use GitHub?
Fair question. Here is the unfiltered answer.
GitHub is greedy
GitHub gave students cool stuff, then slowly removes them and moves features into more expensive plans. I am tired of depending on free perks that can disappear whenever they feel like it — Copilot Education/Pro for students had every good model stripped out, making it practically worthless. Fuck GitHub.
It is owned by Microsoft
GitHub is owned by Microsoft. That alone is enough for me to hate it. I do not want all of open source software sitting in the hands of a giant company that makes closed-source software and loves locking people into its ecosystem. I also despise Windows, but that is irrelevant.
AI slop everywhere
GitHub keeps pushing Copilot and AI into every corner. I do not want my code host to constantly shove AI in my face. I just want somewhere to put my repositories without feeling like everything is being turned into training data or another Microsoft product.
Privacy
This server is run by me, a random student, so you do not have to blindly trust me either. But at least I am not a massive company trying to track you, sell AI tools, or measure everything you do for profit. If that is not enough, GitLab or Codeberg are still better than the alternative.
GitHub is a monopoly
Everyone puts everything on GitHub now: code, issues, releases, docs, packages, websites, actions, discussions, everything. That is way too much power for one website owned by one company — especially when that company is Microsoft.
Self-hosting is better
This place exists because I wanted my own git host. No giant platform, no corporate branding, no pretending this is the future of software. Just my own little forge on my own domain, because running your own stuff is cool. Want your own? Look up Forgejo — it is great.
| Capability | GitDXD (Forgejo) | GitHub (Microsoft) | GitLab SaaS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership & Governance | ✓ Independent & GPLv3 Libre | ✕ Proprietary Microsoft subsidiary | ~ Open-core corporate SaaS |
| AI Popups & Upsells in UI | ✓ Zero — pure code & git | ✕ Injected into every button & PR | ~ Duo upsells on enterprise tiers |
| Telemetry & Behavioral Tracking | ✓ None (self-hosted box) | ✕ Extensive analytics & profiling | ~ SaaS analytics & tier limits |
| Resource Footprint | ✓ Single Go binary, snappy UI | ✕ Heavy hydrated React bundles | ✕ Heavy multi-gigabyte stack |
Ready to forge something real?
Spin up an account and push your first repository in under sixty seconds.