# Drone CI vs mousehole

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

| | Drone CI | mousehole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #64 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 44/100 for mousehole, so it is the safer default.

Drone CI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for mousehole.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; mousehole 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)
- [mousehole](https://selfhost.directory/project/mousehole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mousehole.md)

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