# bettercap vs Gitea

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bettercap | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 20 212 | 58 761 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +608 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 76/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+608 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bettercap](https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap.md)
- [Gitea](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bettercap-vs-gitea