# Codey

> Secure code collaboration platform hosted in Europe, built entirely on free software. Your own dedicated, managed Forgejo instance from 19 CHF/EUR per month.


The European Code Collaboration Platform

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://www.codey.ch/): Codey – European Code Collaboration Platform | VSHN
- [Managed Forgejo vs GitHub vs GitLab vs Gitea | Codey](https://www.codey.ch/comparison.md)
- [Partner with VSHN on Codey | VSHN](https://www.codey.ch/partners.md)
- [Codey Sovereignty — Swiss Code Hosting | VSHN](https://www.codey.ch/sovereignty.md)

## Features

- **Dedicated Forgejo Instance**: Your own isolated Forgejo instance - not a shared multi-tenant platform. Better security, DDoS resilience, and full administrator control over your repositories, users, and settings.

- **Hosted in Europe**: Codey instances are hosted on cloud providers based in Europe and Switzerland. Your data stays where you expect it - in Europe. Learn more in our [sovereignty assessment](/sovereignty/).

- **Fully Managed by VSHN**: VSHN, a Swiss company with over 10 years of experience running open-source infrastructure, handles updates, backups, monitoring, and security patches. Your team focuses on code, not operations. Your instance is always on the latest stable Forgejo release.

- **Easy Migration from GitHub & GitLab**: Import your repositories, issues, and pull requests from GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, and other platforms. Forgejo Actions is compatible with GitHub Actions workflows, so your CI/CD pipelines carry over with minimal changes.

- **Fully Integrated CI/CD**: Forgejo Actions is directly compatible with GitHub Actions workflows, so your existing CI/CD pipelines work with minimal changes. Build, test, and deploy your applications from the same platform that hosts your code - no third-party CI/CD service required. Codey does not include a managed runner yet - bring your own or contact us for options.

- **Package Hosting**: Host container images, NPM packages, PyPI packages, Maven artifacts, and more - directly in your Forgejo instance. Keep your build artifacts close to your source code and CI/CD pipelines for faster builds and simpler dependency management.

- **Project Management**: Plan and track your work with built-in issue tracking, Kanban boards, milestones, labels, and time tracking. Forgejo provides everything a development team needs to organise work without requiring a separate project management tool.

- **Upcoming Forge Federation**: Forgejo is pioneering Forge Federation based on the ForgeFed protocol, enabling cross-instance collaboration. In the future you will be able to open issues, submit pull requests, and interact with repositories hosted on other Forgejo instances - just like email works across providers. Codey will support federation as soon as it is ready.

- **Git Access via HTTPS and SSH**: Clone, push, and pull over both HTTPS and SSH. Add your SSH public keys in your Forgejo profile for passwordless Git operations, or use HTTPS with personal access tokens.

- **Free Software, No Enterprise Paywall**: Forgejo is exclusively free software, licensed under GPLv3 and governed by the non-profit Codeberg e.V. Every feature is available to every user. By choosing Codey, you support a community-driven open-source project.


## Plans

- **Mini** — 19.00
- **Small** — 79.00
- **Medium** — 148.00

## Codey customers

- [Vanillaplan](https://vanillaplan.ch)
- [Mint System](https://www.mint-system.ch)
- [RMD Logistics](https://www.rmd-logistics.com)
- [Meissa](https://meissa-gmbh.de)
- Hook_Dev_Alter()

## Testimonials

> We'd rather not share our private repos with GitHub/Copilot. We don't want to self-host code forges either. That's what Codey is for. Codey handles the hosting and we keep control of our code.

> — Janik von Rotz, Software Engineer, Mint System

> Codey combines the benefits of open source and a managed environment for the RMD Logistics software team, hosted in Europe, privacy-compliant, and easy to use.

> — Michael Baumann, Software Team, RMD Logistics

> Forgejo is a suitable way to increase digital sovereignty by using a privately hosted, established open-source product. Thanks to the turnkey installation, we could get started immediately and also use the integrated CI. This made replacing our previous source control considerably easier.

> — Remi Stalder, CTO, Vanillaplan

> It's in our DNA to use Open Source Software, and to contribute to it. Forgejo hosted by Codey is an important building block to make our code repositories and deployment processes independent from big tech.

> — Andreas Rüther, Founder, Hook_Dev_Alter()

## Codey & Managed Forgejo FAQ

### What is Codey?

Codey is a managed Forgejo instance, provided by VSHN, a Swiss company based in Zürich. Every customer gets their own dedicated, isolated Forgejo instance hosted on European cloud infrastructure. VSHN handles updates, backups, monitoring, and security patches. Codey includes all Forgejo features.


### What is Forgejo?

Forgejo is a lightweight software forge. It provides Git hosting, issue tracking, pull requests, code review, CI/CD via Forgejo Actions (compatible with GitHub Actions), package registries, Kanban boards, time tracking, and wikis. Forgejo is exclusively free software, licensed under GPLv3 and governed by the non-profit [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/) e.V. organization.


### Why Forgejo?

We believe in free software and simplicity. Forgejo is lightweight, resource-efficient, and packed with features that development teams need. Unlike proprietary platforms, every feature is available to every user - no enterprise paywall. Forgejo Actions is directly compatible with GitHub Actions workflows, making migration from GitHub straightforward. The project is governed by a democratic non-profit, ensuring long-term independence.


### Why choose Codey over GitHub or GitLab?

GitHub and GitLab are proprietary platforms controlled by large corporations. Your code, issues, and CI/CD pipelines are subject to their pricing changes, terms of service, and data handling policies. Codey runs on Forgejo, which is 100% free software with no enterprise paywall. Your data stays in Europe on infrastructure you can trust, and you get full administrator control over your own dedicated instance. There is no vendor lock-in - you can export everything and self-host Forgejo at any time.


### Can I migrate from GitHub or GitLab to Codey?

Yes. Forgejo has built-in migration tools that import repositories, issues, pull requests, labels, milestones, and releases from GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Gogs, and other platforms. Forgejo Actions is directly compatible with GitHub Actions workflows, so your CI/CD pipelines work with minimal changes. Most teams are up and running within a day.


### Are there other plans available?

Yes. In addition to Mini, Small, and Medium plans, we offer custom plans for organizations with specific requirements. Custom plans can include higher storage limits, more users, custom domain configuration, and additional features. Contact us for a personalized quote.


### What is the SLA of the service?

Codey currently runs on a Best Effort service level. There is no guaranteed availability SLA at this time. VSHN operates the infrastructure with the same care as all its managed services, but uptime guarantees and defined response times are not part of the Codey offering yet. Contact us if you need an SLA for your Forgejo instance.


### How does payment work?

Everything is billed by the hour, so your monthly cost depends on how many hours your instance runs that month. The listed plan prices include the base storage; additional storage is billed separately at approximately 0.37 CHF/EUR per GiB per month. Prices are the same in CHF and EUR (1:1). You start and stop your instance anytime with no commitment - there are no setup fees, no minimum term, and no notice period. You receive a monthly invoice that can be paid by bank transfer or credit card. Billing defaults to CHF; contact us to switch your invoices to EUR.


### Is Codey suitable for schools and universities?

Yes. Codey works well for educational institutions where many students access the platform irregularly. The standard plans handle 100 or more users comfortably when concurrent access is low, so you do not need a plan sized for peak enrollment. CPU and RAM are adjustable if you outgrow a plan, and storage scales in self-service. Billing is by invoice with no minimum term, so you can align costs with the academic year. Forgejo's simple interface makes it accessible for students learning version control for the first time, while still supporting pull requests, issues, and CI/CD workflows for advanced courses.


### What is Servala and how do I sign up?

[Servala](https://servala.com) is the Sovereign App Store - an open platform operated by VSHN that connects businesses with managed cloud-native services. Codey is one of the services offered through Servala, alongside managed PostgreSQL, Keycloak, Red Hat OpenShift, and others. To get started, register at [portal.servala.com](https://portal.servala.com), choose a Codey plan, and your dedicated Forgejo instance will be provisioned automatically. You can manage, scale, or stop your instance at any time through the Servala portal.


### Where does my instance run?

All Codey instances currently run on Cloudscale, a Swiss cloud provider with data centers in Switzerland. We plan to offer additional European cloud providers such as Exoscale in the future, giving you a choice of where your data is hosted.


### Is a shared instance planned?

No. Every Codey customer gets their own dedicated, isolated Forgejo instance. We deliberately chose this architecture for several reasons: better DDoS resilience (an attack on one customer does not affect others), full administrator control over your instance, no risk of another tenant accidentally or maliciously affecting your data, and the ability to customise settings per instance. Dedicated instances cost slightly more than shared hosting but provide significantly better security and reliability. If you prefer a shared instance, we recommend [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/) - the community-run Forgejo platform operated by the same non-profit Codeberg e.V. that governs Forgejo itself.


### Is a CI/CD runner available?

A managed CI/CD runner is not yet available as part of Codey. Forgejo Actions is built in and ready to use, but you would need to provide your own runner infrastructure for now. Contact us if you need a managed runner - we are working on making this available as an add-on.


### Can agencies use Codey for client projects?

Yes. Agencies and development shops use Codey to host client code on dedicated Forgejo instances. Each client can get their own instance with full isolation, or you can manage multiple client projects on a single instance using Forgejo's organisations and access controls. VSHN handles infrastructure and operations so your team focuses on delivery. Billing is by invoice with no minimum term, making it easy to align costs with client engagements.


## Ask about Codey

Have questions about Codey or need a custom plan? Fill out the form below and we will get back to you. To get started right away, register at portal.servala.com and order your Codey instance there. Need a custom enterprise deployment, on-premises Forgejo, or a migration from GitHub or GitLab? See [forgejo.ch](https://www.forgejo.ch/) for our enterprise Forgejo consulting and managed services.


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