# Docker-Sentinel vs drydock

> Two self-hosted [Watchtower alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/watchtower), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Docker-Sentinel | drydock |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 53/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #36 of 44 in Container Management | #13 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 22 | 271 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.1.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

drydock scores 53/100 against 41/100 for Docker-Sentinel, so it is the safer default.

Docker-Sentinel ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for drydock.

## Details

- [Docker-Sentinel](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-sentinel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-sentinel.md)
- [drydock](https://selfhost.directory/project/drydock) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drydock.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-sentinel-vs-drydock