# filestash vs Gitea

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

| | filestash | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 14 835 | 58 745 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +605 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 70/100 for filestash, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.

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

Gitea is growing faster right now (+605 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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