# drydock vs PatchPanda

> Two self-hosted [Watchtower alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/watchtower), 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.

## Details

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

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