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Gitea vs Woodpecker CI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Gitea | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 58k | 8k |
| Latest | v28.0.0 | v3.18.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | about 27 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 90+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 59 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Jenkins. Alternatives to Jenkins →
PartialGiteaGitea Actions runs GitHub Actions-style workflows inside the forge.
Full replacementWoodpecker CIPipelines in YAML, each step in its own container.
Gitea
✓ signed The latest release, v28.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Woodpecker CI
✓ signed The latest release, v3.18.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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