GiraffilevsGitea
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Giraffile | Gitea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #62 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 58 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +611 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 |
| Latest release | versions · 19 Aug 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 45/100 for Giraffile, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Giraffile.
If you want the quickest setup, Giraffile is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+611 stars in 30 days).
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