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 Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, SaaS and Mac apps. The best Dokku alternative is Kubernetes, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dokku are Heroku, CapRover, Rancher and Coolify.

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Dokku alternatives page was last updated Aug 29, 2022
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  1. Kubernetes icon
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    Kubernetes

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    Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.

    50 Kubernetes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Kubernetes Features

    1.  Container Orchestration
    2.  VPS
    3.  Hypervisor
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    Kubernetes iconDokku Icon

    Kubernetes VS Dokku

    Is Kubernetes a good alternative to Dokku?
     

    • 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
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    Heroku

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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.

    157 Heroku alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Heroku Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Custom DNS
    3.  VPS
    4.  Managed Database Hosting
    5.  Clojure
    6.  Automated deployment
    7.  Platform as a service
    Heroku iconDokku Icon

    Heroku VS Dokku

    Is Heroku a good alternative to Dokku?
     

    • Heroku is the most popular commercial alternative to Dokku.

    • Heroku is Paid and ProprietaryDokku is Free and Open Source
  4. CapRover icon
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    CapRover

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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!

    41 CapRover alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    CapRover Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Docker UI management
    4.  Custom fixed subdomains
    5.  Remote Deployment
    CapRover iconDokku Icon

    CapRover VS Dokku

    Is CapRover a good alternative to Dokku?
     

    • CapRover is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Dokku.

    • CapRover is Free and ProprietaryDokku is Free and Open Source
  5. Rancher icon
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    Rancher

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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.

    37 Rancher alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Cloud Monitoring
    Rancher iconDokku Icon

    Rancher VS Dokku

    Is Rancher a good alternative to Dokku?
     

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

    • Rancher is Free Personal and Open SourceDokku is Free and Open Source
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    Coolify

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    An open-source, hassle-free, self-hostable Heroku & Netlify alternative.

    54 Coolify alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  No Coding Required
    Coolify iconDokku Icon

    Coolify VS Dokku

    Is Coolify a good alternative to Dokku?
     

    • Coolify is the most popular SaaS alternative to Dokku.

    • Coolify is Freemium and Open SourceDokku is Free and Open Source
    • Coolify is Privacy focused and DecentralizedDokku is not according to our users
  7. Rancher Desktop icon
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    Rancher Desktop

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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.

    34 Rancher Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Desktop Features

    1.  Kubernetes
    Rancher Desktop iconDokku Icon

    Rancher Desktop VS Dokku

    Is Rancher Desktop a good alternative to Dokku?
     

    • Rancher Desktop is the most popular Mac alternative to Dokku.

    • Rancher Desktop is Free and Open SourceDokku is also Free and Open Source
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    Stacktape

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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...

    36 Stacktape alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Stacktape iconDokku Icon

    Stacktape VS Dokku

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  10. Qovery icon
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    Qovery

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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.

    114 Qovery alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Qovery Features

    1.  Platform as a service
    2.  Kubernetes
    Qovery iconDokku Icon

    Qovery VS Dokku

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  11. Kubero icon
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    Kubero

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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.

    27 Kubero alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Kubernetes
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Kubernetes
    Kubero iconDokku Icon

    Kubero VS Dokku

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  12. Docker Swarm icon
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    Docker Swarm

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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...

    17 Docker Swarm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Docker Swarm Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  VPS
    3.  Hypervisor
    Docker Swarm iconDokku Icon

    Docker Swarm VS Dokku

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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 Free and ProprietaryDokku is Free and Open Source
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    Apache Mesos

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    Apache Mesos is a cluster manager that simplifies the complexity of running applications on a shared pool of servers.

    30 Apache Mesos alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Apache Mesos Features

    1.  VPS
    2.  Hypervisor
    Apache Mesos iconDokku Icon

    Apache Mesos VS Dokku

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  14. Cycle.io icon
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    Cycle.io

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    Cycle is the leading LowOps platform built to simplify containers, standardize infrastructure, and automate DevOps. Deploy to your own infrastructure whether it's in the cloud, on-prem, or a mixture of both. The power of Kubernetes, without Kubernetes.

    44 Cycle.io alternatives
    Cycle.io screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Cycle.io Features

    1.  Container Orchestration
    2.  Multi-cloud management
    3.  Cloud based
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    Cycle.io iconDokku Icon

    Cycle.io VS Dokku

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