ExcaliDashvswoodpecker-ci
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ExcaliDash | woodpecker-ci | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 8 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
woodpecker-ci scores 73/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.
woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.
If you want the quickest setup, ExcaliDash is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.
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