Giteavssink
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | sink | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 58 753 | 7 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +600 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 13 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+600 stars in 30 days).