Dokploy
Open-source self-hosted deployment platform for apps and databases, with an optional managed cloud.
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About Dokploy
Dokploy is a self-hostable platform for deploying applications and databases on your own servers, positioned as an open-source alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku. It deploys from Git providers, Dockerfiles, Nixpacks or Docker Compose, manages Traefik routing and certificates, and provisions Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis with automated backups. Docker Swarm support lets you spread workloads across several servers, and it includes monitoring, templates for common self-hosted apps, notifications and an API. You can install it on any VPS for free, or use Dokploy Cloud, where the control panel is hosted for you and you connect your own servers for a monthly fee per server after a short free trial. It has grown quickly and is often compared directly with Coolify. As a younger project, its documentation and licence terms are worth reading carefully, since the code carries additional conditions on top of its open-source licence.
Best for: Developers comparing self-hosted PaaS options who want multi-server Docker deployments.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free to self-host on any VPS
- Docker Swarm support for multiple servers
- Databases with automated backups
Why people leave
- Younger project with faster-changing docs
- Licence includes extra conditions beyond standard open source
- You run and secure the servers yourself
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Dokploy: common questions
Is Dokploy free?
Yes. Dokploy is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Dokploy open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at Dokploy/dokploy. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Dokploy run on?
Dokploy is available for Self-hosted and Web.
What are the best alternatives to Dokploy?
The highest-ranked Dokploy alternatives right now are Coolify, CapRover and Dokku. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.