dokployvsswiftwave
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | swiftwave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #23 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 097 | 908 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +611 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.23.1-1 · 2 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 49/100 for swiftwave, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for swiftwave.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; swiftwave needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+611 stars in 30 days).
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