Docker EnginevsThingsboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Docker Engine | Thingsboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 72 222 | 22 615 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +145 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 24 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Thingsboard, so it is the safer default.
Thingsboard ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.
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