dokkuvsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 20 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.
NATS is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).