dokkuvsOpenMES
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | OpenMES | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenMES.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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