# Drone CI vs shai

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

| | Drone CI | shai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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)
- [shai](https://selfhost.directory/project/shai) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shai.md)

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