Dokku Alternatives

Dokku is described as 'Docker powered mini-Heroku in around 100 lines of Bash' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Dokku for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best Dokku alternative is Kubernetes, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dokku are Heroku, Coolify, CapRover and Rancher.

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  1. Kubernetes icon
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    Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.

    50 Kubernetes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Kubernetes is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dokku.

    • Kubernetes is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dokku.

    • Kubernetes is Free and Open SourceDokku is also Free and Open Source
  2. Heroku icon
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    Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

    174 Heroku alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Heroku is the most popular commercial alternative to Dokku.

    • Heroku is Paid and ProprietaryDokku is Free and Open Source
  3. Coolify icon
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    An open-source, hassle-free, self-hostable Heroku & Netlify alternative.

    64 Coolify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Coolify is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Dokku.

    • Coolify is Freemium and Open SourceDokku is Free and Open Source
    • Coolify is Privacy focusedDokku is not according to our users
  4. CapRover icon
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    CapRover is an extremely easy to use app/database deployment & web server manager, PaaS, for your NodeJS, Python, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, WordPress (and etc...) applications!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. Rancher icon
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    Rancher is an open source container management platform built for organizations that deploy containers in production. Rancher makes it easy to run Kubernetes everywhere, meet IT requirements, and empower DevOps teams.

    34 Rancher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Rancher is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Dokku.

    • Rancher is Free Personal and Open SourceDokku is Free and Open Source
  6. Easypanel icon
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    Modern server control panel using Docker for deploying Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, and Java applications, offering quick templates, process monitoring, resource analytics, SSL management, and containerized isolation for simplified server and app control.

    28 Easypanel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Docker Swarm icon
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    Docker Swarm is native clustering for Docker. It allows you create and access to a pool of Docker hosts using the full suite of Docker tools. Because Docker Swarm serves the standard Docker API, any tool that already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    Docker Swarm and Dokku aren't even remotely similar. Dokku is a platform-as-a-service.

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    • Docker Swarm is the most popular Mac alternative to Dokku.

    • Docker Swarm is Free and ProprietaryDokku is Free and Open Source
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    Rancher Desktop is an open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux. It provides Kubernetes and container management. You can choose the version of Kubernetes you want to run. You can build, push, pull, and run container images.

    43 Rancher Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Kubero icon
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    Kubero is a fully self-hosted Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that brings the workflows of Heroku to your Kubernetes cluster. It enables you to deploy your applications with a few clicks on the Dashboard or by CLI.

    31 Kubero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Kubernetes
     
  10. Deckrun icon
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    Deckrun is a deployment platform designed to help developers and small teams run their applications on managed cloud providers without the usual complexity. By combining the ease of use of a PaaS with the power of Kubernetes, Deckrun allows you to turn the cloud into your own...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Stacktape icon
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    Stacktape is a tool that simplifies AWS for developers, enabling quick deployment of production-grade infrastructure. It transforms complex tasks into more manageable processes. Developers can now use an interactive config editor instead of manually writing YAML files, allowing...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Qovery icon
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    Qovery is the first Container as a Service (CaaS) platform that allows any developer to deploy an application in just a few seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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