dockwatchvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockwatch | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 341 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.6.617 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
hestia scores 68/100 against 51/100 for dockwatch, so it is the safer default.
dockwatch ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.
hestia is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
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