# Gitea vs grimmory

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

| | Gitea | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 ✓ | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 ✓ | +204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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