Drone CIvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 38 750 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +323 | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+323 stars in 30 days).
Drone CI details →unleash details →