# dokku vs jenkins

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

| | dokku | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 ✓ | 26 704 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +123 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | jenkins-2.587 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

jenkins is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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