Giteavsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 16 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 87/100 for netdata, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
Gitea details →netdata details →