# ContainerNursery vs Dashy

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

| | ContainerNursery | Dashy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Docker Management | #2 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 26 850 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +290 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Vue |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 47/100 for ContainerNursery, so it is the safer default.

Dashy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ContainerNursery.

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

Dashy is growing faster right now (+290 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ContainerNursery](https://selfhost.directory/project/containernursery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/containernursery.md)
- [Dashy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/containernursery-vs-dashy