ContainerNurseryvsdokploy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ContainerNursery | dokploy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Docker Management | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 38 099 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +613 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 |
| Latest release | — | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 47/100 for ContainerNursery, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ContainerNursery.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; ContainerNursery needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+613 stars in 30 days).
ContainerNursery details →dokploy details →