GiteavsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #7 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 58 756 | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 20 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 68/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.
If you want the quickest setup, WeTTY is easier to run; Gitea needs more configuration.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).
Gitea details →WeTTY details →