# dokku vs MeiliSearch

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

| | dokku | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 59 696 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +308 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+308 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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