# MTranServer vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | MTranServer | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 8 068 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +161 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

woodpecker-ci scores 73/100 against 63/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for MTranServer.

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

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+161 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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