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Comparison

Dokku vs Koyeb

On the evidence we track, Koyeb leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Dokku full profile →Koyeb full profile →
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Dokku59
★Koyeb81
Score
vioscaleAI score
Dokku59 / 100medium · 54%
Koyeb81 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Model
Price level
Dokkufree
Koyeblow
Transparent
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Integrations
Count
Dokku35
Koyeb20
Security
Iso27001
Dokku–
Koyeb✓
Scorecard
Dokku5.4
Koyeb–
Soc2
Dokku–
Koyeb✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Dokku–
Koyeb99.99
Status page
Dokku–
Koyeb✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Dokku20
Koyeb–
Github stars
Dokku32,157
Koyeb–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Dokku100
Koyeb–
Release
Cadence days
Dokku2
Koyeb–
History
Dokku20 items
Koyeb–
License
Spdx
DokkuMIT
Koyeb–
Language
Primary
DokkuGo
Koyeb–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Dokku6 items
Koyeb6 items

Capabilities

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

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Per-PR preview environments
Dokku✗
Koyeb-
Build
Build system
DokkuBuildpacks
KoyebDockerfile
Runtime / language breadth
DokkuMultiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection
KoyebMultiple popular languages and frameworks via Docker and native runtime support
Scale
Autoscaling
DokkuNone
KoyebScale-to-zero
Deployment
Geographic reach
DokkuSingle-region
KoyebGlobal edge
Hosting
DokkuSelf-hosted only
KoyebCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Dokku✗
Koyeb✓
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Dokku✓
Koyeb-
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Dokku✓
Koyeb-
Instant rollbacks
Dokku✗
Koyeb-
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓

What each one is

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

Dokku

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

Koyeb

Leader

A cloud platform that enables developers to deploy and scale AI applications, APIs, and managed databases without managing infrastructure. Provides serverless compute with automatic scaling, edge deployment across 50+ global locations, and support for intensive workloads.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Dokku

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 ↗

Koyeb

Leader
from $0.10/moHybridFree tier

From free tier (50 active hours/month) to $96.42/month for Large Postgres; usage-based add-ons for storage and operations at $0.10/GB

  • FreeFree
    • 1GB RAM
    • 0.25 CPU
    • 50 active hours/month
  • Small$20.89/month or $0.0000078/second
    • 1GB RAM
    • 0.25 CPU
  • Medium$42.85/month or $0.000016/second
    • 2GB RAM
    • 0.5 CPU
  • Large$96.42/month or $0.000036/second
    • 4GB RAM
    • 1 CPU
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Dokku✗
Koyeb✓
CLI
Dokku✓
Koyeb✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Dokku✗
Koyeb✓
Self-hosted
Dokku✓
Koyeb✗

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Docker
  • GitHub

Dokku

20 total - 18 not shared
  • Heroku Buildpacks
  • nginx
  • Heroku
  • Git
  • Slack
  • Airbrake
  • Tailscale
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • RabbitMQ
  • CouchDB
  • Elasticsearch
  • RethinkDB
  • MongoDB
  • MariaDB
  • Clickhouse
  • Varnish
Independently observed

Koyeb

Leader
20 total - 18 not shared
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • DigitalOcean
  • Vultr
  • Wasabi
  • Scaleway
  • Minio
  • Ollama
  • MistralAI
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic Claude
  • Google Gemini
  • Dagger
  • Neo4j
  • LlamaIndex
  • n8n
Independently observed
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Dokku or Koyeb: which one depends on you

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