# ajenti vs cupdate

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ajenti | cupdate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #25 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 ✓ | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v0.25.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ajenti scores 67/100 against 48/100 for cupdate, so it is the safer default.

cupdate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [cupdate](https://selfhost.directory/project/cupdate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cupdate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-cupdate