EncorevsGitea
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Gitea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 12 641 | 58 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +602 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →Gitea details →