# dokku vs hestia

> 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 | 32 205 ✓ | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +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.

## Details

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

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