checkmatevsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 11 006 | 32 206 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 23 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; dokku needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+119 stars in 30 days).
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