# DietPi vs sentora-core

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

| | DietPi | sentora-core |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #8 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 6 369 ✓ | 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

DietPi scores 71/100 against 49/100 for sentora-core, so it is the safer default.

DietPi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sentora-core.

DietPi is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DietPi](https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi.md)
- [sentora-core](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dietpi-vs-sentora-core