# dokku vs Ghost

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

| | dokku | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 55 631 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +221 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 41 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ghost scores 83/100 against 78/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

Ghost is growing faster right now (+221 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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