# dokku vs OpenWA

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

| | dokku | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 16 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +337 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku and OpenWA score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+337 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-openwa