# Docker Engine vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Docker Engine | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 72 224 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +91 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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