dokkuvsSingle Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Single Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #8 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Single Server.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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