dockhandvsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockhand | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 6 909 | 12 072 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +549 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.
dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.
If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; Meshery needs more configuration.
dockhand is growing faster right now (+549 stars in 30 days).
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