# Appsmith vs dokku

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

| | Appsmith | dokku |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 41 135 ✓ | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 ✓ | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Appsmith.

Appsmith is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-dokku