# Appsmith vs Drone CI

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

| | Appsmith | Drone CI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #4 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 ✓ | 38 755 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +198 | +321 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Drone CI, so it is the safer default.

Appsmith ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; Appsmith needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-drone-ci