Giteavsvito
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | vito | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #4 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 | 3 258 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 9 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 4.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 64/100 for vito, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for vito.
If you want the quickest setup, vito is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).