# Gitea vs horilla

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

| | Gitea | horilla |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 ✓ | 1 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 ✓ | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for horilla.

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)
- [horilla](https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla.md)

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