minecraftvsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 38 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 21 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Portainer.
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