# Docker Engine vs Valkey

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

| | Docker Engine | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 27 547 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +265 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 80/100 for Docker Engine, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+265 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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