# dokku vs Navidrome Music Server

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

| | dokku | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 24 411 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +653 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server 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 15 for Navidrome Music Server.

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

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-navidrome-music-server