# Drone CI vs Gitea Runner

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

| | Drone CI | Gitea Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 8 in DevOps |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 58 745 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +605 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 74/100 for Gitea Runner, so it is the safer default.

Gitea Runner ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; Gitea Runner needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)
- [Gitea Runner](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drone-ci-vs-gitea-runner