# Portainer vs sentry

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

| | Portainer | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 38 737 | 45 669 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +837 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 21 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

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

sentry is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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