# budibase vs Docker Engine

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

| | budibase | Docker Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 72 223 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

## Details

- [budibase](https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase.md)
- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/budibase-vs-docker-engine