Giteavssapphire
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 58 753 | 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +613 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 11 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for sapphire.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitea is easier to run; sapphire needs more configuration.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+613 stars in 30 days).
Gitea details →sapphire details →