# Docker Engine vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | Docker Engine | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 1 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for LAN-Orangutan.

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

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)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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