Portainervsweb-check
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Portainer | web-check | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 38 737 | 35 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +373 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 3 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
web-check scores 81/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.
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