# Cloudflare Pages vs Dokku

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Dokku

| Attribute | Cloudflare Pages | Dokku |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.5 (21% (low)) | 58.9 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 20 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 32,157 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","question":"What is Cloudflare Pages?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudflare Pages offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","question":"Is Cloudflare Pages free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudflare Pages. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","question":"What platforms does Cloudflare Pages support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare Pages, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","question":"Can Cloudflare Pages be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Cloudflare Pages, including GitHub, GitLab, Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare Access, React, Vue, Gatsby and Hugo. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","question":"What does Cloudflare Pages integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"JavaScript/Node.js","autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"framework","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":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 | 1 | 35 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers"},{"name":"Cloudflare Access"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Hugo"}]` | `[{"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":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 500 deploys/month and unlimited seats","features":["Unlimited collaborators","Preview deployments with shareable links","Built-in web analytics","Git integration (GitHub, GitLab)","Custom domains","Cloudflare Access control for preview security"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"deploys":"500/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available with 500 monthly deploys and unlimited collaborators. Paid plans available (contact sales).","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pages.cloudflare.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:44:16.717Z"}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | 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"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| 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 | Cloudflare Pages | Dokku |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | - | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Framework-native | Buildpacks |
| Runtime / language breadth | JavaScript/Node.js | Multiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | None |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Global edge | Single-region |
| Hosting | Cloud only | 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 2026-10-16T19:05:02.334Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*