# Gotenberg vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Gotenberg | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 13 471 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +315 ✓ | +161 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gotenberg scores 77/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.

If you want the quickest setup, Gotenberg is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Gotenberg](https://selfhost.directory/project/gotenberg) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gotenberg.md)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gotenberg-vs-woodpecker-ci