dokployvsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 38 099 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nightingale.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Nightingale needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →Nightingale details →