GiteavsObserval
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | Observal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 4 533 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | +1 210 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 33 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.15.1 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 67/100 for Observal, so it is the safer default.
Observal ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.
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