dokkuvsVelocity
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Velocity | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 2 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 69/100 for Velocity, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Velocity.
dokku is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).
dokku details →Velocity details →