# dokku vs osTicket

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

| | dokku | osTicket |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 32 210 ✓ | 3 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +75 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.38.33 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [osTicket](https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket.md)

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