GiteavsUnderstudy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | Understudy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #110 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 58 749 | 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 0 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 48/100 for Understudy, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Understudy.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+609 stars in 30 days).
Gitea details →Understudy details →