# Gogs vs wanderer

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

| | Gogs | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 47 905 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +131 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

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

## Details

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

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