ExcaliDashvsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ExcaliDash | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 700 | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Portainer scores 77/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.
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