# dokku vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | dokku | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 ✓ | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.

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

dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokku](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokku.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokku-vs-umbraco-cms