dokkuvsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.
dokku is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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