# dokku vs Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM)

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

| | dokku | Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 78/100 against 45/100 for Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM), so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM).

dokku is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM)](https://selfhost.directory/project/self-hosted-metrics-shm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/self-hosted-metrics-shm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-self-hosted-metrics-shm