budibasevsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 23 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.
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