6 free alternatives to Savannah

GForge's free on-premise edition gives up to 5 active users, unlimited public projects, unlimited private projects, full functionality, and no time limits. It is a much more conventional DevOps and project management setup than Savannah, with Git and SVN repositories, wiki docs, team chat, CI/CD, and REST API access. The free offer is especially appealing if you want a hosted-like workflow but need to run it yourself, including air-gapped or on-prem deployments. It is also clearer on access terms because no credit card is required. If you need project hosting for a small team and want a broader toolset than Savannah's policy-bound forge, this is a practical switch.

• Beats Savannah: Broader DevOps feature set and deployment flexibility.
• Falls short: Savannah is free without an active-user cap, while GForge is limited to 5 active users.
• Who should switch: Switch here if you want a small-team DevOps platform and can live within a 5-user free cap.

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Taiga's free hosted plan includes 1 public project, 1 private project, up to 10MB storage, unlimited users, and community support. It is built for agile teams, so you get Kanban and Scrum-oriented workflow instead of a forge centered on source hosting and repository governance. The hosted plan is useful when your priority is issue tracking, project boards, and lightweight coordination rather than project registration rules. Taiga's free tier is constrained, but it is still easy to start with and clearly includes unlimited users. If you are coming from Savannah and mainly need a project tracker with boards, Taiga is a cleaner fit.

• Beats Savannah: Agile boards and team workflow tools.
• Falls short: Savannah allows free software project hosting without a hard storage cap, while Taiga caps storage at 10MB.
• Who should switch: Switch here if your main need is issue tracking and agile planning, not source hosting policy compliance.

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GitGud.io is free for unlimited private repositories and groups, with no repository size limit for code and development content. It also includes free CI runner access by request, Pages hosting for static sites with custom domains, a container registry, wiki support, Kanban issue boards, snippets and gists, service desk tickets, and direct administrator support. This makes it feel much closer to a modern GitLab-style development hub than a policy-gated forge. Because the free offer is described as unlimited rather than merely small-scale, it is attractive for builders who want more flexibility in repo count and repository size. If Savannah's hosting requirements are too narrow, GitGud.io is a strong replacement.

• Beats Savannah: Unlimited private repositories and no repository size limit.
• Falls short: Savannah's free tier is tied to free-software licensing and hosting requirements, while GitGud.io does not present those same restrictions.
• Who should switch: Switch here if you want a free Git hosting hub with fewer content restrictions and more integrated developer tools.

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Beanstalk's free intro tier includes 1 user, 1 repository, and 100 MB of storage, with no credit card required. It is a straightforward hosted Git and Subversion workflow tool, so you get browser-based file editing, repository browsing, diffs, blame, revision history, code review tools, deployment features, notifications, and integrations. The free tier is small, but it is easy to understand and easy to move into if you want a hosted code workflow rather than Savannah's hosting-policy-driven environment. Beanstalk is strongest when you need a simple repository and review setup for one person or a tiny team. If you want a familiar hosted code platform and do not need Savannah's free-software-specific hosting rules, this is a sensible switch.

• Beats Savannah: Repository workflow and code review features for a small team.
• Falls short: Savannah is not capped by user, repository, or storage quotas in the same way, while Beanstalk is tightly limited.
• Who should switch: Switch here if you need a simple hosted Git or SVN workflow for a single user or very small project.

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ProjectLocker's free plan gives you 1 user, 1 project, and 50 MB of storage. It is a hosted code repository service for Subversion and Git, with Trac for bug tracking, wiki pages, source browsing, milestone management, and private repositories. The free tier is basic, but it is focused on a classic hosted repository workflow and does not ask for a credit card. Compared with Savannah, it is less about strict free-software hosting eligibility and more about getting a small, conventional project workspace online. It suits builders who mainly need one hosted project with lightweight tracking and documentation rather than a policy-driven forge. If that is your use case, ProjectLocker is an easy fallback.

• Beats Savannah: Classic hosted repository workflow with Trac, wiki, and milestones.
• Falls short: Savannah's free tier is perpetual and not capped by a 1-project limit, while ProjectLocker is very small-scale.
• Who should switch: Switch here if you only need one small hosted project with basic issue tracking and documentation.

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Fizzy is a free kanban app for bugs, issues, ideas, and small projects, with 1 GB of file storage, webhooks, public board links, API access, auto-close for old cards, notifications, and card stamps. It is simpler than Savannah because it is centered on boards and cards rather than project hosting requirements or repository governance. The free service is perennial, and the stated limit is storage rather than seats or projects. Fizzy is a better fit when your team cares more about tracking work visually than hosting code or enforcing forge-level policy. If you do not need source hosting and just want a free issue board with integrations, this is the closest operational switch.

• Beats Savannah: Kanban issue tracking with API access and webhooks.
• Falls short: Savannah covers full project hosting and source-code-related services, while Fizzy is only a kanban app.
• Who should switch: Switch here if you want free issue tracking boards instead of a full software hosting forge.

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