# dockhand vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | dockhand | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 6 912 | 8 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

woodpecker-ci 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 11 for woodpecker-ci.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+552 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-woodpecker-ci