dokkuvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 28 966 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 78/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+463 stars in 30 days).
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