# Docker Engine vs SafeLine

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

| | Docker Engine | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +396 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 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 11 for SafeLine.

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

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+396 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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