# Portainer vs verdaccio

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

| | Portainer | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 736 ✓ | 17 955 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Portainer scores 77/100 against 75/100 for verdaccio, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Portainer.

Portainer is growing faster right now (+187 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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