Woodpecker CI
CI/CD engine with pipeline-as-code containers, forked from Drone’s community lineage.
Why it is included
Practical self-hosted pipelines with a clear FOSS license posture for teams avoiding BSL drift.
Best for
Gitea/Forgejo users wanting native-feeling CI without mega-suite pricing.
If you use Windows, Mac, or paid tools
CI alternative to GitHub Actions (self-hosted), Drone Enterprise, and CircleCI for container-native pipelines.
Strengths
- Container pipelines
- Gitea integration
- Simple ops
Limitations
- Ecosystem smaller than Jenkins/GitLab CI
Good alternatives
Jenkins · GitLab CI
Related tools
Version Control & DevOps
Jenkins
Extensible automation server with a massive plugin ecosystem.
Version Control & DevOps
Gitea
Lightweight self-hosted Git service with issues, PRs, CI hooks, and federation experiments.
Version Control & DevOps
Forgejo
Lightweight self-hosted Git forge—community-governed Gitea fork lineage.
Version Control & DevOps
Drone
Container-native CI/CD using Docker pipelines and YAML (maintained under Harness—verify repo and license for your use).
Security & Privacy
Grype
Vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems using Anchore’s vulnerability DB and Syft SBOM input.
Version Control & DevOps
GitLab Community Edition
Integrated DevOps platform: Git hosting, CI/CD, registry, and security scanning.