# Gogs vs OpenProject

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

| | Gogs | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 47 907 ✓ | 16 782 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +581 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | v17.9.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 79/100 for OpenProject, so it is the safer default.

OpenProject ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

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

OpenProject is growing faster right now (+581 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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