# Dokku vs Platform.sh

| Attribute | Dokku | Platform.sh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.9 (54% (medium)) | 62.5 (59% (medium)) |
| 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":"A managed platform-as-a-service that handles infrastructure and security while enabling development teams to test, experiment, and deploy applications at scale. Offers independent resource allocation and scaling for different project components. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"What is Platform.sh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Platform.sh offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £0.01. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"Is Platform.sh free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Platform.sh supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"What platforms does Platform.sh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Platform.sh, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"Can Platform.sh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Platform.sh, including GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"What does Platform.sh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Platform.sh. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Platform.sh not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"What security certifications does Platform.sh have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Platform.sh is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://platform.sh","question":"Where is Platform.sh 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 cloud platform that enables development teams to build, test, and deploy applications with control over resource allocation per component. Provides unlimited preview environments with full data cloning, horizontal and vertical scaling capabilities, custom domain support, and team collaboration features. |
| 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","runtimes":"Diverse application types supported","autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"preview_deploys":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":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"}]` |
| 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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Project resources","summary":"Pay for resources provisioned: CPU/memory per hour, storage per GB, plus £7.50/project/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.029,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.086,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.011,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.42,"currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":7.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Usage-based: CPU, memory, disk storage, bandwidth, and fixed project fee","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"egress":"10GB","ingress":"500,000 requests","build_cpu":"2.5 hours","profiling":"15 minutes","build_memory":"5 hours","metrics_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"User license","features":["Custom project/environment permissions","Teams management","MFA enforcement","SSO: Google, OIDC"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced user management","features":["Advanced permissions","Teams management","MFA enforcement","SSO: Google, OIDC (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, PingID, Ory)"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":7.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Organization support","components":[{"of":"global spend","kind":"percentage","rate":10}]}],"summary":"From £7.50/project + £8.50/user/month. Pay-as-you-go for resources. 15-day free trial with credits, no card required.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://platform.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:44:43.161Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.011,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| 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.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | Platform.sh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Diverse application types supported |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | None | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Single-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 2026-10-16T18:31:42.742Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*