# Docker Engine vs Semaphore UI

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

| | Docker Engine | Semaphore UI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 72 222 ✓ | 14 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +151 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI 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)
- [Semaphore UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui.md)

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