# Dokku vs Google App Engine

| Attribute | Dokku | Google App Engine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.9 (54% (medium)) | 55.1 (48% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 20 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,157 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Google's cloud service for hosting and running web applications written in multiple programming languages, automatically managing infrastructure and adjusting capacity based on application demand. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"What is Google App Engine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google App Engine offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: B1, B2, B4 and B4_1G. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"Is Google App Engine free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google App Engine supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"What platforms does Google App Engine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google App Engine, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"Can Google App Engine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Google App Engine, including Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging and Cloud Run. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"What does Google App Engine integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google App Engine is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","question":"Where is Google App Engine available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A managed cloud platform that automatically handles server deployment and scaling, allowing developers to deploy applications without managing underlying infrastructure or configuration. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Node.js, Java, Ruby, C#, Go, Python, PHP","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 35 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Cloud Monitoring"},{"name":"Cloud Logging"},{"name":"Cloud Run"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"B1","summary":"$0.05/hour after 9 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Backend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"9"}},{"free":true,"name":"B2","summary":"$0.10/hour after 9 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Backend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"9"}},{"free":true,"name":"B4","summary":"$0.20/hour after 9 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Backend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"9"}},{"free":true,"name":"B4_1G","summary":"$0.30/hour after 9 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Backend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"9"}},{"free":true,"name":"B8","summary":"$0.40/hour after 9 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Backend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"9"}},{"free":true,"name":"F1","summary":"$0.05/hour after 28 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Frontend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"28"}},{"free":true,"name":"F2","summary":"$0.10/hour after 28 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Frontend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"28"}},{"free":true,"name":"F4","summary":"$0.20/hour after 28 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Frontend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"28"}},{"free":true,"name":"F4_1G","summary":"$0.30/hour after 28 free hours per day","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Frontend instance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_hours_per_day":"28"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Outgoing Network Traffic","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gibibyte"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.138948,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier: 29 hours F1 instances + 9 hours B1 instances per day, 1 GB outbound data per day. $300 free credits available. Usage-based pricing from $0.05–$0.40/hour depending on instance class.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/appengine","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:06:35.526Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| 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.status_page | - | yes |
| 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 | Dokku | Google App Engine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | - |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | - |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✗ | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Buildpacks | - |
| Runtime / language breadth | Multiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection | Node.js, Java, Ruby, C#, Go, Python, PHP |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | None | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Single-region | Multi-region |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud 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 2026-10-16T21:41:23.678Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*