GiteavsShow Me The Story
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | Show Me The Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 10 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Show Me The Story.
If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+605 stars in 30 days).
Gitea details →Show Me The Story details →