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Example is a self-hosted lightweight software forge.

Brought to you by an inclusive community under the umbrella of Example, a democratic non-profit organization, it can be trusted to be exclusively Free Software.

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Take back control of your software development process, self-host your projects and get everyone involved in delivering quality software on the same page.

Simple software project management

Ease of use is important to get things done efficiently. The user experience is designed for collaboration and productivity.

Self-hosted alternative to GitHub

Liberate your software from proprietary shackles. We offer a familiar environment to GitHub users, allowing smooth transition to a platform you own.

Easy to install and maintain

Hosting your own software forge does not require expert skills. With us you can control your server with minimal effort.

Lightweight and performant

With a rich feature set, Example still has a low server profile and requires an order of magnitude less resources than other forges.

Guaranteed 100% Free Software

Example will always be Free and Open Source Software. Furthermore we exclusively use Free Software for our own project development.

Beyond coding, we forge ahead

An exciting future awaits. We will innovate the Software Forge and enable collaborative software development facilitated by decentralized platforms.

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Ease of use is important to get things done efficiently. Forge’s user experience is designed for collaboration and productivity.

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Self-hosted alternative to GitHub

Liberate your software from proprietary shackles. Forge offers a familiar environment to GitHub users, allowing smooth transition to a platform you own.