# docker-controller-bot vs Meshery

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

| | docker-controller-bot | Meshery |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 261 | 12 073 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v5.3.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 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 12 for Meshery.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker-controller-bot](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-controller-bot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-controller-bot.md)
- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-controller-bot-vs-meshery