# Clever Cloud vs Dokku

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Clever Cloud

| Attribute | Clever Cloud | Dokku |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.2 (73% (medium)) | 58.9 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 20 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 32,157 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform enabling developers to deploy applications via git push with automatic scaling, monitoring, and maintenance. Supports multiple runtimes and programming languages, with options for cloud-hosted, on-premise, and air-gapped deployments. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What is Clever Cloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clever Cloud is a paid product; published pricing starts at €4.50 per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Pico and Nano). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"How much does Clever Cloud cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clever Cloud supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What platforms does Clever Cloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Clever Cloud can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and air-gapped, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"Can Clever Cloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Clever Cloud, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory and ElasticSearch, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What does Clever Cloud integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Clever Cloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Clever Cloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/engineering/2022/01/11/security-update-about-colors-and-faker/","question":"What security certifications does Clever Cloud have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Clever Cloud is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"Where is Clever Cloud available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Dokku is a self-hosted deployment platform that enables you to build, deploy, and scale applications using Docker and Heroku-compatible buildpacks. You can push code via Git to your own Dokku server, and it will automatically build and run your application in isolated containers, providing a Heroku-like experience on hardware you control. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://dokku.com","question":"What is Dokku?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dokku is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://dokku.com","question":"Is Dokku free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dokku supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://dokku.com","question":"What platforms does Dokku support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Dokku can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://dokku.com","question":"Can Dokku be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Dokku, including Docker, Heroku Buildpacks, nginx, Git, Slack, Airbrake and Tailscale. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://dokku.com","question":"What does Dokku integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Dokku is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku","question":"Is Dokku open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"air_gapped":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A managed platform-as-a-service for developers that handles deployment, runtime monitoring, automatic updates, and infrastructure management. Applications deploy via a simple git push without requiring Docker configuration or manual setup. | Dokku is a self-hosted deployment platform that enables you to build, deploy, and scale applications using Docker and Heroku-compatible buildpacks. You can push code via Git to your own Dokku server, and it will automatically build and run your application in isolated containers, providing a Heroku-like experience on hardware you control. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Scala, Docker, FrankenPHP, Bun, V language, and othe","autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","regions":"single","edge_cdn":false,"runtimes":"Multiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection","rollbacks":false,"autoscaling":"none","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":false,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | 35 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Artifactory"},{"name":"ElasticSearch"},{"name":"Kibana"},{"name":"ElasticAPM"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Matomo"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"Otoroshi"},{"name":"Varnish"},{"name":"Redirection.io"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OVHcloud"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Apache Pulsar","native":true,"category":"messaging"},{"name":"Grafana","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Heroku Buildpacks"},{"name":"nginx"},{"name":"Heroku","native":true},{"name":"Git","native":true},{"name":"GitHub","native":false,"category":"version_control"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"communications"},{"name":"Airbrake","native":false,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Tailscale","native":false,"category":"networking"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"RethinkDB"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"MariaDB"},{"name":"Clickhouse"},{"name":"Varnish"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pico","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.98,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"256MB RAM, shared vCPU instance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Nano","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6.64,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"512MB RAM, shared vCPU instance","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $4.98/month for Pico instances","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:58:20.509Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.98,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Git push deployment","Buildpack/Dockerfile support","Docker container management","Environment variables","Domain/SSL configuration","Process management","Cron tasks","Persistent storage","Plugin extensibility"],"description":"Full Dokku platform"}],"summary":"Free open source. Dokku Pro available (pricing not disclosed).","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dokku.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:43:50.078Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":4.98,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.31","date":"2026-09-27T01:46:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.30","date":"2026-09-23T22:37:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.29","date":"2026-09-23T01:55:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.28","date":"2026-09-17T23:26:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.27","date":"2026-08-12T09:28:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.26","date":"2026-08-09T06:27:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.25","date":"2026-07-22T07:42:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.24","date":"2026-07-18T04:28:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.23","date":"2026-07-18T01:37:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.22","date":"2026-07-08T22:53:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.21","date":"2026-07-07T00:21:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.20","date":"2026-06-28T07:17:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.19","date":"2026-07-07T00:23:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.18","date":"2026-07-07T00:22:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.17","date":"2026-06-03T08:34:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.16","date":"2026-06-01T02:22:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.15","date":"2026-05-31T09:19:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.14","date":"2026-05-31T02:18:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.13","date":"2026-05-30T11:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases/tag/v0.38.12","date":"2026-05-30T04:15:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.12"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"Health Data Hosting (HDS)","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2016/04/04/security-is-a-process/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdokku%2Fdokku%2Fplugins%2Fcommon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Clever Cloud | Dokku |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | ✗ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Buildpacks | Buildpacks |
| Runtime / language breadth | Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Scala, Docker, FrankenPHP, Bun, V language, and othe | Multiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | None |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Single-region |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | - | ✗ |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | - | ✗ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-18T23:00:59.178Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*