# dokku vs MCSManager

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

| | dokku | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 5 005 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, MCSManager is easier to run; dokku needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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