# Gitea vs openHAB

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

| | Gitea | openHAB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #11 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 58 755 ✓ | 1 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 ✓ | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 66/100 for openHAB, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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