# Docker Engine vs tidb

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

| | Docker Engine | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +104 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine and tidb score the same (80/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

## Details

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

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