# Gitness vs Transformer Lab

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

| | Gitness | Transformer Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 ✓ | 5 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitness scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.

Transformer Lab 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; Transformer Lab needs more configuration.

Gitness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness.md)
- [Transformer Lab](https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitness-vs-transformerlab-app