dokployvsPercona Server for MySQL
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Percona Server for MySQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #26 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 38 089 | 1 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Percona Server for MySQL, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Percona Server for MySQL.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Percona Server for MySQL needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).
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