# drydock vs isaiah

> Two self-hosted [Portainer alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/portainer), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | drydock | isaiah |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 44 in Container Management | #13 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 271 | 1 087 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.36.9 · 28 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

drydock and isaiah score the same (53/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

drydock ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for isaiah.

## Details

- [drydock](https://selfhost.directory/project/drydock) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drydock.md)
- [isaiah](https://selfhost.directory/project/isaiah) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/isaiah.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drydock-vs-isaiah