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Autoupdate vs Gitea
Gitea is a self-hosted Git service; Autoupdate updates Gitea binaries, not provides Git hosting.
AutoupdateAutomatically update Gitea, Drone, Caddy, Podman & more
GiteaPainless self-hosted Git serviceWhich to pick
Pick Autoupdate if you want…
- Automatic updates for self-hosted tools
- Integrations with Python, Gitea or Zitadel (on Autoupdate's list, not Gitea's)
Pick Gitea if you want…
- All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Self-hosted Git hosting
- A free plan to start with (Open Source)
- Open-source code (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Slack, Discord or MS Teams (on Gitea's list, not Autoupdate's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Autoupdate:Autoupdate is a single binary that automatically updates self-hosted software lacking built-in update mechanisms.
- Gitea:Self-hosted Git service with code hosting, code review, issue tracking, packages and built-in CI/CD.
- Best for
- Autoupdate:Automatic updates for self-hosted tools
- Gitea:All-in-one self-hosted Git and CI/CD platform
- Who it’s for
- Autoupdate:Self-hosted developers and sysadmins who manage services like Gitea, Caddy, Drone, etc.
- Gitea:Developers and teams needing a self-hosted Git platform with CI/CD and package registry.
- Pricing
- Autoupdate:Paid
- Gitea:Freemium
- Plans
- Autoupdate:—
- Gitea:Open Source Free
- Open source
- Autoupdate:—
- Gitea:Yes, 58,252 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Autoupdate:Python, Gitea, Zitadel, Drone, Kanboard, Caddy, Podman, Wakapi
- Gitea:Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark, GitHub Actions, Drone, Woodpecker, Argo CD
Autoupdate features
- Unified update binary. One executable handles updates for all supported software via a simple TOML config.
- TOML configuration per software. Each block defines source URL, install path, hooks and enable/disable flags.
- Pre/post-update hooks. Run custom commands before or after an update for any managed program.
- Self-update capability. Autoupdate can download and replace its own binary automatically.
- System package manager integration. Can trigger system package manager updates when enabled in the System block.
- Logging control. Configurable log file location, size, rotation and retention.
Gitea features
- Code hosting & review. Create, manage and review Git repositories with pull requests and branch protection.
- Integrated CI/CD. Gitea Actions runs workflows using GitHub-compatible YAML syntax and over 20 K plugins.
- Project management. Issue tracking, kanban boards, milestones, time tracking and dependencies.
- Package registry. Supports more than 20 public or private package types such as NPM, Maven, PyPI and Docker.
- Multi-platform deployment. Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Kubernetes with x86 and arm64 support.
- Enterprise features. SAML SSO, audit logs, Kubernetes auto-scaling runners and priority support in Enterprise plan.
Autoupdate vs Gitea FAQ
Is Autoupdate or Gitea free?+
Autoupdate is paid. Gitea has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans.
Is Autoupdate or Gitea open source?+
Gitea is open source (go-gitea/gitea on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Autoupdate.
Do Autoupdate and Gitea integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Drone. Autoupdate also lists Python, Gitea, Zitadel, Kanboard and 5 more; Gitea also lists Slack, Discord, MS Teams, Lark and 6 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.