Is Dokploy free to self-host?
Yes. Dokploy is Apache 2.0, apart from code in its proprietary folders, which covers Enterprise features such as audit logs, SSO, fine-grained roles and white-labelling. There is also a paid Dokploy Cloud.
Dokploy: Open-Source Vercel and Heroku Alternative
Hand Dokploy a Git repo or a Compose file and the self-hosted PaaS builds and runs it on your own server, with Traefik in front for routing.
Compare with similar apps
How Dokploy stacks up against other containers apps. Add or remove apps to change the comparison.
| Requirement | Dokploy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Paid | Free + Paid | Free + Paid | Free | Free + Paid | Free | Free + Paid |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Min hardware | 2 GB RAM · 30 GB | 1 GB RAM | 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 10 GB | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Containers | 3Plus Postgres, Traefik | NoneRuns locally | 3Plus Postgres, Redis | 3Plus Periphery, MongoDB | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | PostgreSQL | SQLite | PostgreSQL | MongoDB | file only | SQLite | SQLite |
| Runtime | Node.js | Go | PHP | Rust | Go | Node | Node |
| Docker | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Full comparison | This app | 1Panel vs Dokploy | – | – | – | – | – |
Common questions
What does Dokploy need to install?
A Linux server with at least 2 GB of RAM and 30 GB of disk, with ports 80, 443 and 3000 free. The install script adds Docker if it is missing, sets up Docker Swarm and starts Dokploy, PostgreSQL and Traefik.
Can Dokploy back up my databases?
Yes. Dokploy runs MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, libsql and Redis databases and can back them up automatically to an external storage destination.
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