# Meshery vs Portainer

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

| | Meshery | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 | 38 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +188 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Portainer scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.

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

Portainer is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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