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Dokploy vs YunoHost
Dokploy has 37,352 GitHub stars, 2,974 forks, 668 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. YunoHost has 2,978 stars, 350 forks, 101 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dokploy leads on adoption by 1,154% (37,352 vs 2,978 stars). Dokploy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; YunoHost is written in Python under AGPL-3.0. Dokploy has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, YunoHost 12%. YunoHost was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Dokploy | YunoHost | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 350 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dokploy if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick YunoHost if
- You want the YunoHost feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and YunoHost fits your workflow better
About Dokploy
Dokploy is a free, self hostable Platform as a Service, written in TypeScript, that simplifies the deployment and management of applications and databases on a VPS — aimed at developers and teams who want Vercel style deployment workflows while keeping the servers and the data under their own control.
read the full Dokploy overview →
About YunoHost
YunoHost is an operating system project whose core repository contains code that aims to simplify the administration of a server. It lives in the self hosted server administration ecosystem, and the repository is written mostly in Python and Bash. Its homepage, documentation, and issue tracker point to a broader YunoHost ecosystem rather than a single standalone application.
read the full YunoHost overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dokploy or YunoHost more popular?
Dokploy has 37,352 GitHub stars and YunoHost has 2,978. Dokploy has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dokploy and YunoHost free?
Both are open source. Dokploy has no licence declared in this registry, and YunoHost is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dokploy and YunoHost?
Dokploy is written in TypeScript and YunoHost in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Dokploy or YunoHost?
Choose Dokploy if you want the larger community (37,352 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose YunoHost if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.