# Gitea vs OpenProject

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

| | Gitea | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 756 ✓ | 16 787 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 ✓ | +586 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v17.9.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 79/100 for OpenProject, so it is the safer default.

OpenProject ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.

## Details

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

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- [OpenProject vs Plane](https://selfhost.directory/compare/openproject-vs-plane)

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