# dokku vs paymenter

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

| | dokku | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 32 208 ✓ | 2 812 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +501 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.38.34 · 30 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+501 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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