# dokploy vs Ghost

> 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 | 38 097 | 55 631 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +611 ✓ | +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 (+611 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokploy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokploy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokploy.md)
- [Ghost](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dokploy-vs-ghost