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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Gitea vs LibreSpeed
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Gitea and LibreSpeed — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Gitea vs LibreSpeed: at a glance
What is Gitea?
Gitea has switched to version 28 numbering; its feed has caught only the dev tags.
Gitea's feed captures release candidates and development tags, not final releases. The newest entry is a v29.0.0-dev tag on September 29 that adds the changelog for 28.0.0, which means Gitea has switched from 1.x numbering to major versions. Before that the visible entries were 1.26.0-rc0 in April, with Actions concurrency and a Terraform state registry, and 1.27.0-rc0 in June, with owner-level and global workflows and access-control fixes.
What is LibreSpeed?
LibreSpeed 6.3 adds shareable result images and fixes Safari upload tests.
LibreSpeed made its rewritten design the default in 6.0.0, then turned to measurement in the 6.2.x line with a connection-stability test and an upload-inflation fix. 6.3.0 in September added a shared-result image matching the chosen design, SERVER_LIST_URL support in frontend Docker mode, and a fix that puts modern Safari on the standard upload path. 6.3.1 in October fixed mixed-content filtering in server selection and the mobile gauge.
Gitea vs LibreSpeed: editorial side-by-side
Gitea
0.0INFRA · APIS
Gitea has switched to version 28 numbering; its feed has caught only the dev tags.
◆ Current state
Gitea's feed captures release candidates and development tags, not final releases. The newest entry is a v29.0.0-dev tag on September 29 that adds the changelog for 28.0.0, which means Gitea has switched from 1.x numbering to major versions. Before that the visible entries were 1.26.0-rc0 in April, with Actions concurrency and a Terraform state registry, and 1.27.0-rc0 in June, with owner-level and global workflows and access-control fixes.
◆ Where it's heading
Actions has been the main area of change across the 1.26 and 1.27 candidates, with reusable and scoped workflows, alongside repeated access-control fixes. The move to 28.0.0 numbering marks a new release scheme, but the feed has not captured its releases.
◆ Prediction
The feed is likely to keep showing dev tags rather than finals; the next visible entry may be a v29 release candidate.
LibreSpeed
2.5INFRA · APIS
LibreSpeed 6.3 adds shareable result images and fixes Safari upload tests.
◆ Current state
LibreSpeed made its rewritten design the default in 6.0.0, then turned to measurement in the 6.2.x line with a connection-stability test and an upload-inflation fix. 6.3.0 in September added a shared-result image matching the chosen design, SERVER_LIST_URL support in frontend Docker mode, and a fix that puts modern Safari on the standard upload path. 6.3.1 in October fixed mixed-content filtering in server selection and the mobile gauge.
◆ Where it's heading
With the design migration done, releases focus on measurement accuracy and easier Docker deployment. Minor versions arrive every month or two.
◆ Prediction
Expect further accuracy and deployment fixes in 6.3.x; no larger feature is signalled.
Alternatives to Gitea and LibreSpeed
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Gitea or LibreSpeed.
Hanko
Hanko maps SAML and OIDC attributes into custom claims, a step toward enterprise SSO.
Apache Airflow
Airflow's provider candidates go final while 3.4 and the TypeScript SDK stay in testing.
Timely
Timely adds seat visibility and per-period budgets in a steady run of weekly releases.
Volatility
Volatility 3 2.28.2 adds Mermaid tree output and starts deprecating macOS analysis.
GLAuth
GLAuth's September releases are security dependency updates and build fixes.
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Recent activity from Gitea and LibreSpeed
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 12d agoLibreSpeedLibreSpeed 6.3.1
- 1mo agoGiteav29.0.0-dev tag; changelog for 28.0.0 added
- 1mo agoLibreSpeedLibreSpeed 6.3.0: shareable result images, Safari upload fix
- 2mo agoLibreSpeedUpload speeds no longer inflated by failed requests
- 3mo agoLibreSpeedStandalone connection-stability test and installable PWA
- 4mo agoGiteaOwner-level and global workflows, plus five access-control fixes
- 4mo agoGiteaRolling dev tag, dependency bump only
- 6mo agoLibreSpeedReverts server-list.json default in the classic frontend
- 6mo agoLibreSpeedThe rewritten design becomes the default in 6.0.0
- 6mo agoGiteaActions concurrency syntax, Terraform state registry, maintenance mode
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Gitea and LibreSpeed?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Infra & APIs. LibreSpeed is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Gitea better than LibreSpeed?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. LibreSpeed is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Gitea?
Top Gitea alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Gitea alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gitea for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to LibreSpeed?
Top LibreSpeed alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "LibreSpeed alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/librespeed for the full list with editorial commentary on each.