ContainerNurseryvscoolify
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ContainerNursery | coolify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Docker Management | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 65 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 009 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 45 |
| Latest release | — | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
coolify scores 89/100 against 47/100 for ContainerNursery, so it is the safer default.
coolify ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ContainerNursery.
coolify is growing faster right now (+3 009 stars in 30 days).
ContainerNursery details →coolify details →