# hadoop vs Portainer

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hadoop | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 703 | 38 736 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +187 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Portainer scores 77/100 against 76/100 for hadoop, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; hadoop needs more configuration.

Portainer is growing faster right now (+187 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-portainer