# gitbucket vs Gitea

> Two self-hosted [Code Hosting projects](https://selfhost.directory/code-hosting), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | gitbucket | Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 9 418 | 58 751 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +611 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.48.0 · 20 Sept 2026 | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 68/100 for gitbucket, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for gitbucket.

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

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

## Details

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

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