# cozystack vs Docker Engine

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

| | cozystack | Docker Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 2 375 | 72 218 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 ✓ | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for cozystack.

## Details

- [cozystack](https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack.md)
- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cozystack-vs-docker-engine