# copyparty vs Drone CI

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

| | copyparty | Drone CI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 86 in File Sharing | #4 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 47 175 ✓ | 38 754 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +392 ✓ | +320 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.20.26 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

copyparty scores 82/100 against 79/100 for Drone CI, so it is the safer default.

copyparty ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; copyparty needs more configuration.

## Details

- [copyparty](https://selfhost.directory/project/copyparty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/copyparty.md)
- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/copyparty-vs-drone-ci