Drone CIvswoodpecker-ci
Two self-hosted CI/CD projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | woodpecker-ci | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.19.0 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.
woodpecker-ci ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
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