kitevsrenovate-operator
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kite | renovate-operator | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Kubernetes | #83 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 3 189 | 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 23 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 6 Oct 2026 | 6.7.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
kite scores 59/100 against 49/100 for renovate-operator, so it is the safer default.
renovate-operator ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for kite.
kite is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).
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