dokkuvsGitea
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Gitea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 58 743 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +603 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).
dokku details →Gitea details →