# dokku vs Rembg

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

| | dokku | Rembg |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 32 208 ✓ | 25 222 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.86 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Rembg scores 78/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Rembg.

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

## Details

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

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