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Gitea Act Runner vs Woodpecker CI

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted ci/cd & build options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GI Gitea Act Runner CI/CD runner for Gitea Actions VS WO Woodpecker CI Simple, container-native continuous integration
FeatureGitea Act RunnerWoodpecker CI
CategoryCI/CD & BuildCI/CD & Build
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 800★ 7,650
First released20232019
ReplacesGitHub ActionsJenkins, CircleCI

Why pick each one

Choose Gitea Act Runner if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Gitea Act Runner details

Choose Woodpecker CI if…

  • Easy to set up
  • Lightweight CI
  • Good Git integrations
Woodpecker CI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gitea Act Runner or Woodpecker CI better?

Neither is universally better. Woodpecker CI has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Gitea Act Runner and Woodpecker CI free and open-source?

Yes. Gitea Act Runner is licensed under MIT and Woodpecker CI under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Gitea Act Runner and Woodpecker CI with Docker?

Gitea Act Runner: yes. Woodpecker CI: yes.

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