Drone CIvssapphire
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 38 750 | 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +316 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.
sapphire ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; sapphire needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+316 stars in 30 days).
Drone CI details →sapphire details →