# Gitness vs Wiki.js

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

| | Gitness | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 ✓ | 29 103 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +146 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Wiki.js ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.

Gitness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness.md)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

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