DonetickvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Donetick | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 687 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 63/100 for Donetick, so it is the safer default.
Donetick ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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