Gogsvspylon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gogs | pylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 47 906 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Gogs scores 80/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
Gogs ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.
If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; pylon needs more configuration.
Gogs is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).