# Donetick vs may

> 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).

## Details

- [Donetick](https://selfhost.directory/project/donetick) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/donetick.md)
- [may](https://selfhost.directory/project/may) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/may.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/donetick-vs-may