Giteavshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 11 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+605 stars in 30 days).
Gitea details →hestia details →