# Docker Engine vs next-ai-draw-io

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

| | Docker Engine | next-ai-draw-io |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 36 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +439 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.

If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

next-ai-draw-io is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)
- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-engine-vs-next-ai-draw-io