# Docker Engine vs Plane

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

| | Docker Engine | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 72 223 ✓ | 61 633 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +1 786 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Docker Engine, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 786 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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