# dokku vs prefect

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

| | dokku | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 ✓ | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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