drydockvsPatchPanda
Two self-hosted Watchtower alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drydock | PatchPanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 44 in Container Management | #29 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 271 | 346 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.11.2 · 25 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
drydock scores 53/100 against 45/100 for PatchPanda, so it is the safer default.
PatchPanda ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for drydock.
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