# Gitea vs Open-WebUI

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

| | Gitea | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 58 760 | 157 131 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +4 041 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 89/100 for Gitea, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 041 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gitea](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea.md)
- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitea-vs-open-webui