Gitnessvssafepilot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | safepilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #80 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 38 752 | 190 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.2.0 · 4 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 42/100 for safepilot, so it is the safer default.
Gitness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for safepilot.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; safepilot needs more configuration.
Gitness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).
Gitness details →safepilot details →