GitnessvsPiik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | Piik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 3 862 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +404 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.
Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.
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