Gitea vs Peppermint
| Tagline | Painless self-hosted Git service with code review, CI/CD, and package registry | Open-source ticket management and helpdesk, a Zendesk/Jira alternative |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Helpdesk & Support |
| Replaces | GitHub, GitLab, Jira | Zendesk, Jira, Freshdesk |
| GitHub stars | 57k | 3.2k |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | 10 months ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Gitea
- Advanced Jira-style sprint planning, roadmaps, and velocity charts are absent
- No native real-time pair-programming or live collaboration tools
- Gitea Actions ecosystem is smaller than GitHub Actions; fewer third-party action integrations
- Enterprise SSO (SAML, advanced LDAP group sync) requires extra configuration effort
Peppermint
- Younger project; feature set is narrower than mature incumbents
- No native live chat or full omnichannel messaging
- Limited automation, SLA, and reporting depth vs Zendesk
- Smaller integration ecosystem and no official managed cloud
Bottom line
Choose Gitea if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Gitea for the larger community and ecosystem. Gitea has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Gitea
Painless self-hosted Git service with code review, CI/CD, and package registry