# Docker Engine vs ReadMeABook

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

| | Docker Engine | ReadMeABook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 72 219 ✓ | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 ✓ | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 64/100 for ReadMeABook, so it is the safer default.

ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

## Details

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

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