Comparison

Dokku vs Netlify

On the evidence we track, Netlify leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Dokku59

★Netlify79

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Dokku	NetlifyLeader
vioscaleAI score	59 / 100medium · 54%	79 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	35	5
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	-	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, PCI DSS v4.0, HIPAA
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.4	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://www.netlify.com/security/
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.99
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	20	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	32,157	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	2	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Go	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Dokku59 / 100medium · 54%

Netlify79 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Model

Dokkuopen_source

Netlifyfreemium

Price level

Dokkufree

Netlifylow

Transparent

Dokku✓

Netlify✗

Integrations

Count

Dokku35

Netlify5

Security

Certifications

Dokku–

NetlifySOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, PCI DSS v4.0, HIPAA

Disclosure policy

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Gdpr

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Hipaa

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Iso27001

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Pci

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Scorecard

Dokku5.4

Netlify–

Soc2

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Trust center

Dokku–

Netlifyhttps://www.netlify.com/security/

Vulnerabilities

DokkuCount: 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

Netlify–

Reliability

Sla pct

Dokku–

Netlify99.99

Status page

Dokku–

Netlify✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Dokku20

Netlify–

Github stars

Dokku32,157

Netlify–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Dokku100

Netlify–

Release

Cadence days

Dokku2

Netlify–

History

Dokku20 items

Netlify–

License

Spdx

DokkuMIT

Netlify–

Language

Primary

DokkuGo

Netlify–

Market

Availability

DokkuAvailable worldwide

NetlifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Content

Faq

Dokku6 items

Netlify7 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for PaaS & Hosting
Capability	Dokku	Netlify
Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy	✓	✓
Deploy arbitrary container image	✓	-
Per-PR preview environments	✗	✓
Build
Build system	Buildpacks	Framework-native
Runtime / language breadth	Multiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection	JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte,
Scale
Autoscaling	None	Horizontal
Deployment
Geographic reach	Single-region	Global edge
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	✓	✓

Deploy

Git-push auto-deploy

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Deploy arbitrary container image

Dokku✓

Netlify-

Per-PR preview environments

Dokku✗

Netlify✓

Build

Build system

DokkuBuildpacks

NetlifyFramework-native

Runtime / language breadth

DokkuMultiple languages via Heroku buildpack auto-detection

NetlifyJavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte,

Scale

Autoscaling

DokkuNone

NetlifyHorizontal

Deployment

Geographic reach

DokkuSingle-region

NetlifyGlobal edge

Hosting

DokkuSelf-hosted only

NetlifyCloud only

Data

Bundled managed data services

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Delivery

Built-in global CDN / edge

Dokku✗

Netlify✓

Custom domains + automatic TLS

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Ops

Env vars & secrets management

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Instant rollbacks

Dokku✗

Netlify✓

Extensibility

CLI + deploy API

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

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

Netlify

Leader

An integrated platform that helps teams create web applications and sites using AI agents, traditional code, or visual building, with automatic deployment to global infrastructure, serverless functions, managed databases, and enterprise-grade security.

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 2026-08-03verify ↗

Netlify

Leader

Usage-basedFree tier

Credit-based usage billing on Free, Personal, Pro, and Enterprise plans

FreeFree
Personal-
Pro-
EnterpriseContact sales

as of 2026-09-04verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Dokku	Netlify
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Dokku✗

Netlify✓

CLI

Dokku✓

Netlify✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Dokku✗

Netlify✓

Self-hosted

Dokku✓

Netlify✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)

GitHub

Dokku

20 total - 19 not shared

Docker
Heroku Buildpacks
nginx
Heroku
Git
Slack
Airbrake
Tailscale
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
RabbitMQ
CouchDB
Elasticsearch
RethinkDB
MongoDB
MariaDB
Clickhouse
Varnish

Independently observed

Netlify

Leader

53 total - 52 not shared

Optimizely
Builder.io
Contentful
Contentstack
CloudCannon
Crownpeak
Directus
DatoCMS
Hygraph
Kontent.ai
Prismic
Sanity
Sitecore
Storyblok
Strapi
Adobe Experience Manager
Agility CMS
React Bricks
Paligo
Wix
BigCommerce
Commerce Layer
commercetools
Elastic Path
+28 more

Independently observed

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