Donetickvsmay
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Donetick | may | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #10 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 686 | 268 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.44.2 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Donetick scores 63/100 against 48/100 for may, so it is the safer default.
may ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Donetick.
Donetick is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
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