# Gogs vs grimmory

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

| | Gogs | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 47 906 ✓ | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +204 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; grimmory needs more configuration.

grimmory is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)
- [grimmory](https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gogs-vs-grimmory