CapRover vs Dokku
No clear leader: Dokku (61.1) and CapRover (57.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
CapRover
CapRover is an open-source PaaS that simplifies application deployment and management on your own servers. It handles builds, container orchestration, HTTPS provisioning, and scaling without vendor lock-in.
Dokku
Dokku allows developers to build and manage application lifecycles through Git-based deployments to a single server. Applications are automatically built using Dockerfiles or language detection with buildpacks, run in isolated containers, and are managed by Dokku's routing and process control systems.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Dokku
Free open source. Dokku Pro available (pricing not disclosed).
- Open SourceFree
- Git push deployment
- Buildpack/Dockerfile support
- Docker container management
- Environment variables
- Domain/SSL configuration
- +4 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
CapRover
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Docker Compose
Dokku
- Docker
- Heroku Buildpacks
- nginx
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.