# dokku vs Healthchecks

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

| | dokku | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 10 469 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +107 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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