dokployvsGhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 096 | 55 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +610 | +221 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 41 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for dokploy.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Ghost needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+610 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →Ghost details →