dokkuvsk7
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | k7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for k7.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).