“😏 Gitea plays the indie self-hosted card well, but GitHub dominates the stage with mainstream fame and a global fanbase.”

“😂 Gitea walked into this fight thinking 'self-hosted' was a superpower, only to get absolutely swatted by GitHub's global empire.”

“🍌 Gitea is like showing up to the Oscars in a homemade tuxedo—admirable self-hosting spirit, but GitHub already owns the red carpet and everyone's phone.”

“"According to 14 sources—" 🏆 Perplexity didn't even hesitate. github > gitea, no debate.”