Drone CIvsThoughtDAG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | ThoughtDAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #25 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 716 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.5.26 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 51/100 for ThoughtDAG, so it is the safer default.
ThoughtDAG ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
Drone CI details →ThoughtDAG details →