Giteavsgluetun
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | gluetun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #5 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 | 15 909 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +311 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 8 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
Gitea details →gluetun details →