# Drone CI vs nati.ve

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

| | Drone CI | nati.ve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #21 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 727 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 48/100 for nati.ve, so it is the safer default.

Drone CI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nati.ve.

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

Drone CI is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)
- [nati.ve](https://selfhost.directory/project/native) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/native.md)

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