Dokploy
Dokploy is an open source, self-hostable platform as a service for deploying and managing applications and databases. It is positioned as an alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku. You can install it on your own server with one command, or use the paid Dokploy Cloud from $4.50 a month per server.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- Open sourcePaid from $4.50 a month per server for Dokploy Cloud Hobby
- Open source
- YesApache-2.0, with a proprietary license for the /proprietary directories
A good fit for
- Developers who want a Vercel or Heroku style workflow on a server they own
- Teams running many small apps and databases on one or a few VPS machines
- Docker Compose projects that need Git deploys and backups
- Agencies hosting client apps on their own infrastructure
Not a good fit for
- Teams that do not want to maintain a server: self-hosting means you handle updates and security
- Setups that need a managed platform with an SLA, unless they pay for Dokploy Cloud or Enterprise
- Workloads that need Kubernetes: the documented clustering is Docker Swarm
Dokploy pricing
Self-hosting is free. Dokploy Cloud has Hobby at $4.50 a month per server ($3.60 billed yearly), Startup from $15 a month, and custom Enterprise and Agency plans.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $4.50 a month per server, or $3.60 billed yearly | 1 server, 1 organization, unlimited deployments, databases and apps, community support. |
| Startup | From $15 a month | Up to 3 servers, 3 organizations, unlimited users, email and chat support. Yearly billing is 20% cheaper. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Unlimited servers, fine-grained RBAC, SSO and SAML, audit logs, white labeling, priority support. |
| Agency | Contact the partner team | A custom offering for agencies. |
Prices in USD, checked on 6 October 2026. Current prices on dokploy.com.
Main features
- Git and Docker deploys
- Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks or custom Dockerfiles.
- Docker Compose
- Native support for Compose projects.
- Databases with backups
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, libsql and Redis, backed up to external storage.
- Multi-server and Swarm
- Deploy to several servers and Docker Swarm clusters.
- Traefik integration
- Handles domains and traffic routing.
- Monitoring
- Real-time CPU, memory and network use.
- API, CLI and MCP
- Scriptable access, plus AI-assisted deployments through MCP.
- Templates
- Pre-built open source templates for common apps.
About Dokploy
Dokploy deploys applications from Git using Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks or custom Dockerfiles, and supports Docker Compose natively. It manages MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, libsql and Redis databases with automated backups to external storage.
It uses Traefik for traffic management, supports multiple servers and Docker Swarm clusters, and shows real-time CPU, memory and network use. It has an API, a CLI and notifications to Slack, Discord, Telegram and email.
The site reports 200+ contributors. You install it with a curl script on your own server. Dokploy Cloud at app.dokploy.com is a paid option that skips self-hosting, and an Enterprise tier adds SSO and SAML, audit logs and white labeling.
- Made by
- Dokploy
- Free plan
- Yes. Self-hosting is free. Dokploy Cloud is paid.
- Available on
- Linux servers, Docker, Docker Swarm
Dokploy alternatives
Questions about Dokploy
Is Dokploy open source?
Yes. The site and GitHub repo describe it as open source. The exact license was not confirmed from the pages opened.
Is Dokploy free?
Self-hosting is free. Dokploy Cloud starts at $4.50 a month per server.
How do I install Dokploy?
Run the install script from the official site on a Linux server: curl -sSL https://dokploy.com/install.sh | sh.
Is there a hosted version of Dokploy?
Yes. Dokploy Cloud at app.dokploy.com is a paid hosted option.
What can Dokploy replace?
The GitHub README presents it as an alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku.
Sources and links
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