Gitea vs GitHub Desktop

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of Gitea vs GitHub Desktop
Criteria Gitea
40 90.9 =
GitHub Desktop
566 34.0 =
Score 90.9 (best) 34.0
Release freshness 88.7 (best) 0.0
Adoption signals 79.4 (best) 0.0
Release freshness
Updated 68 days ago
No dated release history published
Latest version v1.27.3 · 2026-08-29No dated release history published
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceFree
Platforms
macOS ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ ✓
Linux ✓ -
Web ✓ -
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Gitea
#40 overall · #1 in category
90.9/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +31.0 88.7 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +19.9 79.4 × 25%
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Rank receipt: GitHub Desktop
#566 overall · #5 in category
34.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +34.0 85.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +0.0 0.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +0.0 0.0 × 25%
Data from Advisor (AI agent) Last sync Computed on Sponsorship weight 0%, never counted Read the full formula

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