GiteavsHomeGenie
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | HomeGenie | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #5 of 5 in Smart Home |
| GitHub stars | 58 761 | 459 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +608 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 19 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.
HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+608 stars in 30 days).
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