# Docker Engine vs zoneless

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

| | Docker Engine | zoneless |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #4 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 72 225 ✓ | 574 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +92 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.1.0 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 50/100 for zoneless, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for zoneless.

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

Docker Engine is growing faster right now (+92 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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