Daniel Terhorst-NorthAug 12, 2025

Is there a consumer-grade GitLab in EU? All the alternatives assume a corporate account (dedicated host) and seem to start at €50/month for a team/company service.

I want to be paying that _per year_ like I am with GitHub (and GitLab!)
https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/115014378454759059

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (@[email protected])

Dear GitHub users. Forgejo exists (and is the software behind Codeberg). Radicle exists. Sourcehut exists. You’re welcome to join! And with forgefed we also have a federated approach. We were building all of that while you were sleeping ;)

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Show threadThe Long Tail
@tastapod Theres a variety of EU GitLab hosts e.g. https://www.stackhero.io/en-US/services/GitLab/pricing
Stackhero

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Show threadThe Long TailAug 12, 2025
@tastapod £50/year per user, right?
Show threadDaniel Terhorst-NorthAug 12, 2025

@sleepyfox Not sure where you're seeing that. I'm seeing £49/*month* for their 'hobby' tier.

https://www.stackhero.io/en-US/services/GitLab/pricing

Stackhero

Show threadjackAug 12, 2025
@tastapod @sleepyfox that's the price you pay for OSA compliance
Show threadDaniel Terhorst-NorthAug 12, 2025
@jackeric @sleepyfox Not sure how that is relevant. There was no consumer alternative before OSA, and I'm not seeing how OSA would have any bearing on a service that offered git hosting.
Show threadjackAug 12, 2025
@tastapod @sleepyfox oh, you have user accounts, you can message other users - commit messages and issues and so on - what if the other users are under 18, oh won't somebody please think of etc
Show threadDaniel Terhorst-NorthAug 12, 2025

@jackeric @sleepyfox Look, I love that you are up in arms about this entirely pointless and unenforceable legislation, but I still don't see how it has any bearing on (the lack of) a consumer-grade git forge.

It's not like there was one and it suddenly went out of business or locked out UK users. I'm just surprised that no one is doing this.

Show threadMark LevisonAug 12, 2025

@tastapod @sleepyfox

Not GitLab, but there is https://codeberg.org andhttps://forgejo.org for commercial projects

Codeberg.org

Codeberg is a non-profit community-led organization that aims to help free and open source projects prosper by giving them a safe and friendly home.

Codeberg.org
Show threadThe Long TailAug 12, 2025
@tastapod 100/month instance looks sensibly sized for 20 users, probably more. But still not 'startup cheap'.
Sourcehut is 10/month/user, which is probably more the model you're after. I use them and can recommend them.
Show threadDaniel Terhorst-NorthAug 12, 2025
@sleepyfox oh thanks, that does look more like it. So you are a 'professional' rather than 'typical' hacker?
Show threadThe Long TailAug 12, 2025
@tastapod That's what they tell me, but I think I'm more 'typical hacker' to be honest.
Show threadBjörn AnderssonAug 13, 2025
@sleepyfox ooh, Sourcehut sounds interesting. So it’s active encouragement towards a mailing flow for sharing? Have you noticed any changes in willingness to collaborate from others from switching? Or did I read the website too quick? 🙂
Show threadThe Long TailAug 13, 2025
@gaqzi No, I haven't, but then I haven't migrated the majority of my public projects off of GitHub yet.