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webpack vs Dokku
webpack has 65,979 GitHub stars, 9,617 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dokku has 32,220 stars, 2,097 forks, 36 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. webpack leads on adoption by 105% (65,979 vs 32,220 stars). webpack is written in JavaScript under MIT; Dokku is written in Go under MIT. webpack has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Dokku 7%. webpack 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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Side by side
| webpack | Dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 2.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick webpack if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Dokku if
- You want the Dokku feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Dokku fits your workflow better
About webpack
[![npm][npm]][npm url] [![node][node]][node url] [![builds1][builds1]][builds1 url] [![dependency review][dependency review]][dependency review url] [![coverage][cover]][cover url] [![PR's welcome][prs]][prs url] webpack Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset. Table of Contents Install Introduction Concepts Contributing Support Current project members TSC (Technical Steering Committee) Core Collaborators Sponsoring Premium Partners Gold Sponsors Silver…
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About Dokku
Dokku Docker powered mini Heroku. The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen. Sponsors Become a sponsor and get your logo on our README on GitHub with a link to your site. [Become a sponsor] Backers Support us with a monthly donation and help us continue our activities. [Become a backer] [ ](
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Frequently asked questions
Is webpack or Dokku more popular?
webpack has 65,979 GitHub stars and Dokku has 32,220. webpack has the larger community by that measure.
Are webpack and Dokku free?
Both are open source. webpack is licensed under MIT and Dokku under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between webpack and Dokku?
webpack is written in JavaScript and Dokku in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, webpack or Dokku?
Choose webpack if you want the larger community (65,979 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Dokku if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.