# Gitea vs restic-rest-server

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

| | Gitea | restic-rest-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 58 749 ✓ | 1 532 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+609 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gitea](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea.md)
- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitea-vs-restic-rest-server