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Dokku

Dokku is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Heroku. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-16).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
PaaS/deployment
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Heroku
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
MIT
primary language/stack
Shell / Go
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
bare-metal (uses Docker under hood)
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~30k (approx, 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Active
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
No official managed offering
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
~1GB RAM recommended
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Active (Slack/GitHub discussions)

Lightweight single-host PaaS. Star count approximate.

Official site / source ↗

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FAQ

What does Dokku replace?
Dokku is a self-hostable alternative to Heroku.

What's notable about Dokku?
Lightweight single-host PaaS. Star count approximate.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.