# dokku vs temporal

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

| | dokku | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 24 044 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +784 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 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 temporal.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+784 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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