Build in the open. For free.
Repolaris provides open source projects with everything they need: unlimited public repositories, CI/CD, discussions, and contributor management. Zero cost, forever.
What we offer open source
Unlimited Public Repositories
- Full Git hosting with HTTPS/SSH
- Unlimited branches and tags
- Git LFS for large files
- Complete history and blame
CI/CD for Open Source
- 500 CI minutes/month (free tier)
- Status checks on pull requests
- Public build logs
- Artifact storage
Open source projects with significant community usage can request increased limits.
Community Features
- Q&A category for support
- Ideas for feature requests
- Announcements for updates
- Show and tell for showcases
Contributor experience
Easy to Contribute
Fork and PR workflow
Standard contribution workflow that developers know
Clear status
Contributors see build status, review state, and merge readiness
Real-time feedback
Comments and updates appear instantly
Maintainer Tools
CONTRIBUTING.md support
Guide contributors with displayed guidelines
Issue templates
Structured templates for bugs and features
PR templates
Consistent pull request descriptions
Code owners
Automatic review requests for specific paths
Security for open source
Responsible Disclosure
Security advisories
Create and publish security advisories for vulnerabilities
Private reporting
Coming SoonAllow security researchers to report privately
Dependency Management
Dependency alerts
Coming SoonAutomated alerts for known vulnerabilities
Security updates
Coming SoonSuggested updates for vulnerable dependencies
Migration from GitHub
Bring your existing project
Repository import
- • Full Git history
- • All branches and tags
- • Releases and assets
Issues and PRs
- • Complete issue history
- • Pull request discussions
- • Labels and milestones
Workflows
- • GitHub Actions compatibility
- • Minimal configuration changes
Redirects from old URLs coming soon for smooth transition.
Discoverability
Topic tags
Tag your project for discoverability
Search
Full-text search across public repositories
Featured projects
Coming SoonShowcase notable projects
README display
Beautiful README rendering on project page
Statistics
Stars, forks, and activity metrics
Contributor listing
Recognize your contributors
Why Repolaris for open source
European Values
Open source built on principles of openness, privacy, and user rights. Hosted in the EU with GDPR compliance.
Modern Tooling
Real-time collaboration, beautiful interface, and powerful features—not a decade-old experience.
Sustainable Model
Our business model is enterprise customers, not exploiting open source projects. Your project gets genuine free access.
Community-Focused
We believe in open source. Our platform is designed to help communities thrive.
For foundations and organizations
Organizational support
Non-profit organization accounts, multiple maintainer management, team structures
Volume needs
Projects with significant CI usage can request sponsored resources
Custom domains (Enterprise)
Host documentation at your own domain
How we compare
| Feature | Repolaris | GitHub | GitLab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public repos | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| CI minutes (free) | 500/month | 2,000/month | 400/month |
| Discussions | — | ||
| Real-time boards | — | — | |
| Security advisories | |||
| EU data residency | — | ||
| Team-centric issues | — | — |
FAQ
Is it really free for open source?
Yes. Public repositories with CI, discussions, and all core features. Free forever.
What are the CI minute limits?
Free tier includes 500 minutes/month. Projects with significant community activity can request increases.
Can I mirror my GitHub project?
You can import your project fully. Mirroring (keeping both in sync) isn't currently supported.
Do you support sponsor buttons?
We plan to support project funding features. For now, you can link to external funding in your README.
Bring your project home.
Join open source projects choosing Repolaris.