CodervsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 211 | 38 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +551 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 67 | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.35.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Portainer scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 67 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Portainer.
If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; Coder needs more configuration.
Coder is growing faster right now (+551 stars in 30 days).
Coder details →Portainer details →