# ghostboard vs Gitea

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

| | ghostboard | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 342 | 58 753 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +600 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 48/100 for ghostboard, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Gitea is growing faster right now (+600 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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