dockgevsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockge | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Docker Management | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 700 | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +265 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 |
| Latest release | — | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Zlib |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Portainer scores 77/100 against 76/100 for dockge, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dockge.
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