# Dock-Dploy vs n8n

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dock-Dploy | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #122 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 242 | 208 896 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 087 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 205 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 19 May 2026 | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

n8n scores 92/100 against 42/100 for Dock-Dploy, so it is the safer default.

n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dock-Dploy.

If you want the quickest setup, Dock-Dploy is easier to run; n8n needs more configuration.

n8n is growing faster right now (+3 087 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dock-Dploy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dock-dploy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dock-dploy.md)
- [n8n](https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dock-dploy-vs-n8n