# dokku vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | dokku | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-simplex-chat