# Beszel vs dokku

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

| | Beszel | dokku |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 26 629 | 32 206 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +944 ✓ | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Beszel scores 81/100 against 78/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.

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

Beszel is growing faster right now (+944 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)

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