# Docker Engine vs Telegraf

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

| | Docker Engine | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 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 78/100 for Telegraf, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.

If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf 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)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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