Gogsvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gogs | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 47 905 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Gogs scores 80/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.
If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.
Gogs details →hestia details →