Self-Hosted PaaS Free & Open Source
Dokku
The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen -- Heroku on a single VPS
Lightest resource usage, CLI-first, git-push deploys, battle-tested since 2013
What is Dokku?
The smallest PaaS implementation you’ve ever seen — Heroku on a single VPS. with 31,900 GitHub stars
Pricing: Free & Open Source Category: Self-Hosted PaaS
Lightest resource usage, CLI-first, git-push deploys, battle-tested since 2013.
Why Use Dokku for Self-Hosting?
Dokku stands out in the self-hosted paas space. Lightest resource usage, CLI-first, git-push deploys, battle-tested since 2013.
- Free to use. No licensing costs — deploy on your own hardware or any VPS.
- Open source. Inspect the code, contribute, and fork to fit your needs.
- Docker support. Deploy containerized apps with Docker or Docker Compose.
- Git push deploys. Push your code and the platform handles the rest.
Getting Started with Dokku
Visit Dokku to get started.
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