# Docker Engine vs dockserver

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

| | Docker Engine | dockserver |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #29 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.4.74 · 11 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 45/100 for dockserver, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for dockserver.

Docker Engine is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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