# hestia vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | hestia | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 4 552 | 8 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

woodpecker-ci scores 73/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.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/hestia-vs-woodpecker-ci