# multica vs Portainer

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

| | multica | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 125 in AI | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 54 123 ✓ | 38 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 881 ✓ | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Zlib |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Portainer.

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

multica is growing faster right now (+2 881 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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