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Comparison

Cloudflare Pages vs Dokku

On the evidence we track, Dokku leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Cloudflare Pages full profile →Dokku full profile →
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Cloudflare Pages50
★Dokku59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudflare Pages50 / 100low · 21%
Dokku59 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✓
Model
Cloudflare Pagesfree
Dokkuopen_source
Price level
Cloudflare Pagesfree
Dokkufree
Transparent
Cloudflare Pages✗
Dokku✓
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare Pages1
Dokku35
Security
Scorecard
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku5.4
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku20
Github stars
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku32,157
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku100
Release
Cadence days
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku2
History
Cloudflare Pages–
Dokku20 items
License
Spdx
Cloudflare Pages–
DokkuMIT
Language
Primary
Cloudflare Pages–
DokkuGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cloudflare Pages5 items
Dokku6 items

Capabilities

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

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Cloudflare Pages-
Dokku✓
Per-PR preview environments
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✗
Build
Build system
Cloudflare PagesFramework-native
DokkuBuildpacks
Runtime / language breadth
Cloudflare PagesJavaScript/Node.js
DokkuMultiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection
Scale
Autoscaling
Cloudflare PagesHorizontal
DokkuNone
Deployment
Geographic reach
Cloudflare PagesGlobal edge
DokkuSingle-region
Hosting
Cloudflare PagesCloud only
DokkuSelf-hosted only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Cloudflare Pages-
Dokku✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✗
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Cloudflare Pages-
Dokku✓
Instant rollbacks
Cloudflare Pages-
Dokku✗
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✓

What each one is

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

Cloudflare Pages

A serverless platform for building and deploying full-stack applications with minimal configuration. It offers GitHub integration, automatic scaling, and runs on Cloudflare's global edge network.

Independently observed

Dokku

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Cloudflare Pages

Free tier

Free tier available with 500 monthly deploys and unlimited collaborators. Paid plans available (contact sales).

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited collaborators
    • Preview deployments with shareable links
    • Built-in web analytics
    • Git integration (GitHub, GitLab)
    • Custom domains
    • +1 more
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
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✗
CLI
Cloudflare Pages✗
Dokku✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare Pages✓
Dokku✗
Self-hosted
Cloudflare Pages✗
Dokku✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Cloudflare Pages

8 total - 7 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Cloudflare Access
  • React
  • Vue
  • Gatsby
  • Hugo
Independently observed

Dokku

Leader
20 total - 19 not shared
  • Docker
  • Heroku Buildpacks
  • nginx
  • Heroku
  • Git
  • Slack
  • Airbrake
  • Tailscale
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • RabbitMQ
  • CouchDB
  • Elasticsearch
  • RethinkDB
  • MongoDB
  • MariaDB
  • Clickhouse
  • Varnish
Independently observed
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