# Gitea vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | Gitea | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 58 753 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +600 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+600 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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