Comparison

Clever Cloud vs Dokku

On the evidence we track, Dokku leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Clever Cloud54
Dokku61
Score
Vioscale score
Clever Cloud54 / 100medium · 73%
Dokku61 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Model
Clever Cloudcommercial
Price level
Clever Cloudlow
Dokkufree
Transparent
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Integrations
Count
Clever Cloud19
Dokku3
Security
Disclosure policy
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Gdpr
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Iso27001
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Scorecard
Clever Cloud
Dokku5.3
Reliability
Status page
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Adoption
Dependent repos
Clever Cloud
Dokku20
Github stars
Clever Cloud
Dokku32,110
Activity
Commits last 30d
Clever Cloud
Dokku100
Release
Cadence days
Clever Cloud
Dokku1
History
Clever Cloud
License
Spdx
Clever Cloud
DokkuMIT
Language
Primary
Clever Cloud
DokkuShell

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Deploy arbitrary container image
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Per-PR preview environments
Clever Cloud-
Dokku
Build
Build system
Clever CloudBuildpacks
DokkuBuildpacks
Runtime / language breadth
Clever CloudNode.js, Python, Java, PHP, Scala, Docker, FrankenPHP, Bun, V language, and othe
DokkuMultiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection
Scale
Autoscaling
Clever CloudHorizontal
DokkuNone
Deployment
Geographic reach
Clever CloudMulti-region
DokkuSingle-region
Hosting
Clever CloudCloud + self-hosted
DokkuSelf-hosted only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Clever Cloud-
Dokku
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Clever Cloud-
Dokku
Instant rollbacks
Clever Cloud-
Dokku
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Clever Cloud
Dokku

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Clever Cloud

A cloud-native platform-as-a-service that handles application deployment, runtime management, and infrastructure maintenance. It emphasizes sovereignty by operating its own datacenters, supports multiple deployment models (cloud, on-premise, air-gapped), and is built on open standards with no vendor lock-in.

Independently observed

Dokku

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Clever Cloud

from €4.50/moSubscription

From €4.50/month for compute instances

  • Pico€4.50/month
  • Nano€6.00/month
as of verify ↗

Dokku

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Linux
Clever Cloud
Dokku
CLI
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Self-hosted
Clever Cloud
Dokku
On-premise
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Hybrid
Clever Cloud
Dokku
Air-gapped
Clever Cloud
Dokku

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Clever Cloud

19 total
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab
  • Artifactory
  • ElasticSearch
  • Kibana
  • ElasticAPM
  • Keycloak
  • Matomo
  • Metabase
  • Otoroshi
  • Varnish
  • Redirection.io
  • Terraform
  • OVHcloud
  • Git
Independently observed

Dokku

Leader
3 total
  • Docker
  • Heroku Buildpacks
  • nginx
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.