# dokku vs frp

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

| | dokku | frp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 110 269 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +658 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.71.1 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

frp scores 85/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for frp.

frp is growing faster right now (+658 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-frp