# disco-daemon vs dokku

> Two self-hosted [Platform as a Service projects](https://selfhost.directory/platform-as-a-service), 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 | 32 206 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +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).

## Details

- [disco-daemon](https://selfhost.directory/project/disco-daemon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/disco-daemon.md)
- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/disco-daemon-vs-dokku