DeftvsGitea
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Deft | Gitea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 732 | 58 749 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +609 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 49/100 for Deft, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deft.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+609 stars in 30 days).
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