dokkuvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 32 002 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).
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