Drone CIvsZed Attack Proxy (ZAP)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 16 058 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +243 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 31 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | w2026-10-23 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Drone CI, so it is the safer default.
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
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