# Docker-Sentinel vs PatchPanda

> 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 | PatchPanda |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 45/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #36 of 44 in Container Management | #29 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 22 | 346 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.1.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.11.2 · 25 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

PatchPanda scores 45/100 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 10 for PatchPanda.

## Details

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

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