dokployvsNode RED
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Node RED | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 094 | 23 790 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +608 | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Node RED scores 81/100 against 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Node RED.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+608 stars in 30 days).
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