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Comparison

Dokku vs Koyeb

On the evidence we track, Koyeb leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. 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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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute68Dokku77KoyebLeader
Vioscale score68 / 100low · 21%77 / 100medium · 60%
Commits last 30d100-
Github stars32,087-
Options{"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true}
LongAn open source Platform as a Service that runs on a single server, supporting Git-push deployment of Heroku-compatible applications via buildpacks or Dockerfiles, with automatic container lifecycle management.Serverless platform for deploying containerized applications, ML inference endpoints, and databases across GPUs, CPUs, and accelerators globally. Offers autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and per-second billing with no infrastructure management required.
Capabilities{"hosting":"self","regions":"single","runtimes":"Multiple languages via buildpacks and buildpack detection","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":false,"runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP, Java, Scala, Docker; supports frameworks: Expres","rollbacks":false,"autoscaling":"scale_to_zero","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":false,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}
Count310
List[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Woodpecker CI"}][{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Pulumi"},{"name":"MongoDB Atlas"},{"name":"Neon"},{"name":"PlanetScale"},{"name":"Upstash"},{"name":"CockroachDB"},{"name":"Aiven"},{"name":"Crunchy Bridge"}]
PrimaryShell-
SpdxMIT-
Support{"cli":true,"linux":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$29/mo + compute","features":["$10 included compute","10 users","100 services","NVMe Volumes and Snapshots","5 concurrent builds","Email support and chat"],"minSeats":10,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"second"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.000208,"currency":"USD","description":"compute"}],"description":"Best way to start, including team and support features for production apps.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10","compute":"$10/mo","services":"100","concurrent_builds":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$299/mo + compute","features":["$100 included compute","50 users","1000 services","AWS Regions","Slack cross-connect","99.9% uptime SLA"],"minSeats":50,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"second"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.000208,"currency":"USD","description":"compute"}],"description":"Scale your infrastructure, team and support.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"50","compute":"$100/mo","services":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $1000/mo + compute","features":["Private dedicated locations","Unlimited users","SSO, RBAC, and Audit trail","Custom RAM, CPU, and GPU","ISO27001 and SOC2 Certifications","99.99% uptime SLA","24×7×365 premium support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Supercharged security and support features.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Serverless Postgres Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Compute (GPU/CPU/Accelerators)","components":[{"kind":"metered","amount":0.000208,"period":"second","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/mo + per-second compute. Free tier for Postgres. Early-stage startups: up to $30k credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.koyeb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:44:57.027Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.000208,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levelfreelow
Starting gbp-0
TransparentYesYes
Cadence days1-
Sla pct-99.99
Status page-Yes
Iso27001-Yes
Soc2-Yes

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for PaaS & Hosting
CapabilityDokkuKoyeb
Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy✓✓
Deploy arbitrary container image✓✓
Per-PR preview environments-✗
Build
Build system-Dockerfile
Runtime / language breadthMultiple languages via buildpacks and buildpack detectionNode.js, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP, Java, Scala, Docker; supports frameworks: Expres
Scale
Autoscaling-Scale-to-zero
Deployment
Geographic reachSingle-regionGlobal edge
HostingSelf-hosted onlyCloud 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✓✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.