# dokku vs pidoors

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

| | dokku | pidoors |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for pidoors.

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

dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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