# Drone CI vs Steward

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

| | Drone CI | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

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

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