# Gitness vs Portainer

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Gitness | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitness scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.

## Details

- [Gitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness.md)
- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitness-vs-portainer