# dokku vs langflow

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

| | dokku | langflow |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 156 112 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +921 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.12.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

langflow scores 90/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for langflow.

langflow is growing faster right now (+921 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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