# dockhand vs Gogs

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

| | dockhand | Gogs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 6 923 | 47 907 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +502 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 73/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+502 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-gogs