# ContainerNursery vs hestia

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

| | ContainerNursery | hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Docker Management | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 4 554 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 47/100 for ContainerNursery, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ContainerNursery.

hestia is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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