docker-controller-botvsEncore
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-controller-bot | Encore | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 44 in Container Management | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 261 | 12 649 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +164 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 9 |
| Latest release | v5.3.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 52/100 for docker-controller-bot, so it is the safer default.
docker-controller-bot ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore is growing faster right now (+164 stars in 30 days).
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