dokkuvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.
dokku details →hestia details →