Fjord vs Codey.
Codey by VSHN documents a dedicated managed Forgejo instance, Europe and Switzerland hosting, Forgejo CI runner services, scheduled backups, and VSHN ISO 27001 plus ISAE 3402 Type 2 evidence. Fjord documents upstream Forgejo, dedicated single-tenant instances, region choice, Pages, native iPhone and iPad access, CLI, export, and contractual no-AI-training terms.
The Short Version
Codey is strongest when VSHN operations, Swiss posture, and published ISO or ISAE evidence are binding requirements. Fjord is strongest when upstream Forgejo, product-level mobile and CLI access, Pages, export, and no-AI-training terms matter more.
Fjord And Codey, By Capability
| Dimension | Fjord | Codey by VSHN |
|---|---|---|
| Forgejo base | Upstream Forgejo. | Forgejo-based; upstream or fork status is not documented. |
| Tenancy | Dedicated single-tenant VM per customer. | Dedicated instance, not shared multi-tenant. |
| Jurisdiction and regions | Operated from the United States with EU Central, US, and Singapore regions. | Hosted in Europe and Switzerland; exact customer region choice is not documented. |
| Hosted CI | Managed runners, with dedicated runner add-ons by plan. | Built-in Forgejo CI/CD and optional Forgejo runner service. |
| Pages | Managed Pages are documented. | Not documented. |
| Mobile | Native iPhone and iPad app on the App Store. | Not documented. |
| CLI | Yes. | Not documented. |
| Public MCP server | Not documented. | Not documented. |
| Pricing model | Per-instance plans, not per-seat. | Size and storage plan model in CHF, with users listed by plan and storage add-ons. |
| Backups | Team and Pro only; Starter has no managed backups. | Regular scheduled backups and restore checks. |
| Export | Forgejo-native export and exit are documented. | Not documented. |
| No-AI-training | Contractual no-AI-training commitment and Content-Signal ai-train=no. | Not documented. |
| Compliance posture | No published SOC 2 or ISO 27001 claim. | VSHN ISO 27001 certified and ISAE 3402 Type 2 documented. |
Choose Codey When
- You want a dedicated Forgejo instance operated by VSHN.
- Swiss operations and Europe or Switzerland hosting are important to your procurement team.
- Published ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 Type 2 evidence is a hard requirement.
- VSHN services around the Forgejo instance are part of the value you want.
Choose Fjord When
- You want upstream Forgejo stated clearly in the service model.
- You need region choice across EU Central, US, and Singapore.
- Your team wants Pages, native mobile access, CLI, export, and no-AI-training terms in one product.
- Per-instance pricing fits your buying model better than a size and storage plan.
What Fjord Is Not For
Fjord does not publish ISO 27001 or ISAE 3402 evidence today. If those reports are fixed requirements, Codey by VSHN may be a better fit.
Read the architecture notes, data residency details, no-AI-training terms, and pricing.