# Drone CI vs Kavita

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

| | Drone CI | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 ✓ | 11 965 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

Kavita ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

## Details

- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)
- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drone-ci-vs-kavita