# dokploy vs Gitea

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

| | dokploy | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 38 089 | 58 742 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 ✓ | +602 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.

dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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