DockDashvsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DockDash | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 201 | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 23 |
| Latest release | v1.8.1 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 78/100 against 48/100 for DockDash, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for DockDash.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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