# Gitea vs MacOS

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

| | Gitea | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 58 749 ✓ | 21 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 ✓ | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+609 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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