AFFiNE Community EditionvsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 73 943 | 38 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 029 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Zlib |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; AFFiNE Community Edition needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 029 stars in 30 days).
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