Gitea VS Gitlab

Both Gitea and Gitlab are self-hosted web-based git repository interfaces. Gitea is simpler, easier to install, and more light-weight than Gitlab in general. Gitlab is more of an "enterprisey" product, though many companies also use Gitea.

Gitea

• Easy to install and set up.
• Can run on a small VPS.
• Maintained by a team of developers.
• Runs on Linux, Windows, and Mac.
• Both HTTPS and SSH access to repos.
• Comes in a single executable.
• Works with multiple databases, including sqlite.
• Has an issue tracker, PRs, and a Kanban board.
• Has webhooks, including CI.
• Has a REST API.
• Templates can easily be overriden.

Gitlab

• Larger and more heavyweight.
• More complex setup and installation.
• Is subjectively "kind of slow".
• Integrates with many third party services.
• Has a REST API.
• Upgrades sometimes fail silently.