# Sync-in vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Sync-in | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 86 in File Sharing | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 1 944 | 8 066 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 ✓ | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Sync-in ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.

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

## Details

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