Drone CIvsProwlarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | Prowlarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 38 757 | 7 463 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +323 | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 24 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.
Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
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