dokployvsStartOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | StartOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #5 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 38 088 | 1 994 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 23 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | start-os/v0.4.0.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 61/100 for StartOS, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for StartOS.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; StartOS needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →StartOS details →