# Donetick vs SparkyFitness

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

| | Donetick | SparkyFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 2 685 | 6 497 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +397 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.9.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

SparkyFitness scores 66/100 against 63/100 for Donetick, so it is the safer default.

SparkyFitness ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Donetick.

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

SparkyFitness is growing faster right now (+397 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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