# Drone CI vs Mastodon

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

| | Drone CI | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 | 50 456 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 79/100 for Drone CI, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

Drone CI is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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