Gitea vs ZenTao
| Tagline | Painless self-hosted Git service with code review, CI/CD, and package registry | Open-source Agile/Scrum project management with built-in bug tracking |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Jira, Linear, Trello | Jira, Asana, Trello |
| GitHub stars | 56k | 1.6k |
| Language | Go | PHP |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | today | 15 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Gitea
- Advanced Jira-style sprint planning, roadmaps, and velocity charts are absent
- No native real-time pair-programming or live collaboration tools
- Gitea Actions ecosystem is smaller than GitHub Actions; fewer third-party action integrations
- Enterprise SSO (SAML, advanced LDAP group sync) requires extra configuration effort
ZenTao
- UI/UX is noticeably less polished than Jira or Linear, with a steeper learning curve for Western users
- English documentation is incomplete; the product is primarily Chinese-market focused
- Integrations with third-party tools (Slack, GitHub, CI systems) are limited without the paid edition
- Reporting and analytics are basic compared to Jira's advanced query language
Bottom line
Choose Gitea if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Gitea for the larger community and ecosystem. Gitea has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Gitea
Painless self-hosted Git service with code review, CI/CD, and package registry