# Docker Engine vs dokploy

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

| | Docker Engine | dokploy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 72 218 ✓ | 38 089 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | +603 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine and dokploy score the same (80/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

dokploy is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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