Dokku is an open-source, single-server platform-as-a-service: a git push deploys applications to your own Linux box using Heroku buildpacks or Dockerfiles, with plugins for databases, TLS, and domains. It is the minimalist elder of the self-hosted PaaS family that CapRover and Coolify later joined, administered primarily from the command line rather than a web panel. The software is entirely free, with a paid Pro offering adding a web UI and support. It suits developers comfortable on a shell who want Heroku workflows on a five-dollar VPS.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2013
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- No
Server control panel
- Supported providers
- Any Linux server (BYO)
- Managed stack
- Docker, Heroku buildpacks / Dockerfiles, nginx
- Control panel
- No
- Auto-scaling
- No
- Automated backups
- No
- Staging / clone
- No
- Multi-provider
- Yes
- Free tier
- Yes: Fully free OSS; paid Dokku Pro adds a web UI.