# Docker Engine vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | Docker Engine | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 72 224 ✓ | 24 978 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +91 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Apache SkyWalking, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

Docker Engine is growing faster right now (+91 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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