Gogsvshorilla
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gogs | horilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 47 906 | 1 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Gogs scores 80/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.
horilla ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.
If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; horilla needs more configuration.
Gogs details →horilla details →