# dokku vs Thingsboard

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

| | dokku | Thingsboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 22 615 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +145 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Thingsboard, so it is the safer default.

Thingsboard ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

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

Thingsboard is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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