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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | Mend Renovate CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #11 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 | 22 945 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 44.192.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 74/100 for Mend Renovate CLI, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Mend Renovate CLI.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).
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