Comparison

Cloudflare Pages 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
Cloudflare Pages52
Dokku61
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudflare Pages52 / 100low · 21%
Dokku61 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
Model
Cloudflare Pagesfree
Price level
Cloudflare Pagesfree
Dokkufree
Transparent
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare Pages8
Dokku3
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku20
Github stars
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku32,110
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku100
Release
Cadence days
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku1
History
Cloudflare Pages
License
Spdx
Cloudflare Pages
DokkuMIT
Language
Primary
Cloudflare Pages
DokkuShell
Market
Availability
Cloudflare Pages

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 Pages-
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 cloud deployment platform that connects to your Git repositories and automatically builds and publishes your website. Includes collaboration features, preview links for every change, and integrated analytics.

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.

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
Linux
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
CLI
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
Self-hosted
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku
On-premise
Cloudflare Pages
Dokku

Integrations

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

Cloudflare Pages

8 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Cloudflare Access
  • React
  • Vue
  • Gatsby
  • Hugo
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.