# dokku vs Zealot

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

| | dokku | Zealot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 ✓ | 1 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

dokku scores 77/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Zealot.

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)
- [Zealot](https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot.md)

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