# dokku vs SafeLine

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

| | dokku | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 ✓ | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +396 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 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 SafeLine.

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+396 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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