Drone CIvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
Drone CI details →hestia details →