# Docker Engine vs signoz

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

| | Docker Engine | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 32 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

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

signoz is growing faster right now (+298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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