# ceph vs Portainer

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

| | ceph | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 38 736 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | +187 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Zlib |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.

If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-portainer