dokployvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 38 099 | 16 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 46 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for dokploy.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →scalar details →