dokkuvsportabase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | portabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 15 in Backup Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 1 860 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +95 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 64 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.
portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.
dokku details →portabase details →