Import a small repository into Gitea with issues, labels, pull requests, and users. Test clone and push, review permissions, notifications, and whichever actions or webhooks your team uses. Confirm whether imported comments and links retain enough context.
A compact forge can be easier to host, but upgrades and backups still matter. Restore the instance to a fresh host and test a release from it. Compare the operations you depend on rather than assuming all Git hosting workflows are interchangeable.
Akousa