# Donetick vs Deta Surf

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

| | Donetick | Deta Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 2 686 | 3 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Donetick scores 63/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

Donetick ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deta Surf.

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)
- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)

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