# draw.io vs Gitea

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

| | draw.io | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 9 047 | 58 751 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +737 ✓ | +611 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 44 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v32.6.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 73/100 for draw.io, so it is the safer default.

draw.io ships more often: 44 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

## Details

- [draw.io](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio.md)
- [Gitea](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drawio-vs-gitea