Gitnessvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 2 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; open-compute needs more configuration.
Gitness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
Gitness details →open-compute details →