corednsvsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 23 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
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