# garm vs Gitea

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

| | garm | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 428 | 58 751 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +611 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.1 · 8 May 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 51/100 for garm, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for garm.

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

Gitea is growing faster right now (+611 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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