# dokku vs NPS Enhanced

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

| | dokku | NPS Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #10 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 1 096 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for NPS Enhanced.

dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [NPS Enhanced](https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-nps-2