# dokku vs Open-WebUI

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

| | dokku | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 32 208 | 157 131 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +4 041 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 041 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-open-webui