CasaOSvsDocker Engine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CasaOS | Docker Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 37 394 | 72 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 76/100 for CasaOS, so it is the safer default.
Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.
If you want the quickest setup, CasaOS is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.
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