horillavsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| horilla | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 478 | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 |
| Latest release | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | Zlib |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Portainer scores 77/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for horilla.
If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; horilla needs more configuration.
Portainer is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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