dokployvsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 38 094 | 46 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +608 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 36 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for dokploy.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; Rocket.Chat needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+608 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →Rocket.Chat details →