# ExcaliDash vs Gogs

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

| | ExcaliDash | Gogs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 1 703 | 47 906 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-gogs