BeszelvsGitea
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | Gitea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 26 629 | 58 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +944 | +611 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
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