# Forgejo Actions 15 Hacker News commenters recommended Forgejo Actions and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend it as a refined, GitHub Actions-like CI system that is easy to use and free. Caveats: Linux-only runners and occasional jobs not being picked up. ## Why people recommend it - Familiar to GitHub Actions users (3 comments): "on the whole, Forgejo Actions has really just felt like a much more refined and cared-for version of GitHub Actions; I'm quite happy with it so far." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46106350)) "It's quite straightforward if you're already familiar with Github Actions." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46097950)) "Forgejo Actions is designed to be similar to GH Actions" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47948304)) - Easy to set up (2 comments): "It's quite straightforward if you're already familiar with Github Actions." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46097950)) "was able to set it up for my Python repos in 15 minutes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48121877)) - Actively improving with Kubernetes runners (2 comments): "Their v15 release (apr 16) really enabled k8s native runners." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49351676)) "Forgejo Action's implementation is still actively improving" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46192385)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [GitHub Actions](https://hackerapproved.com/p/github-actions.md): 234 recommend - [Jenkins](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jenkins.md): 67 recommend - [GitLab CI](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gitlab-ci.md): 56 recommend - [Dagger](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dagger.md): 43 recommend - [Woodpecker CI](https://hackerapproved.com/p/woodpecker-ci.md): 37 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Forgejo Actions", https://hackerapproved.com/p/forgejo-actions/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).