# Docker Engine vs globalping-probe

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

| | Docker Engine | globalping-probe |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 72 221 ✓ | 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.54.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 48/100 for globalping-probe, so it is the safer default.

globalping-probe ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

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

Docker Engine is growing faster right now (+89 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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