dokployvsSenate
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 29/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #20 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 097 | 20 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +611 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.3.2 · 21 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | — |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 29/100 for Senate, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Senate.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+611 stars in 30 days).
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