# Docker Engine vs PostgREST

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

| | Docker Engine | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 72 225 ✓ | 27 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +92 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 79/100 for PostgREST, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

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

## Details

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

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