disco-daemonvsdokku
Two self-hosted Platform as a Service projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| disco-daemon | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 175 | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 23 |
| Latest release | v0.27.1 · 16 Jan 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 48/100 for disco-daemon, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for disco-daemon.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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