# Coolify vs Dokku

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Coolify

| Attribute | Coolify | Dokku |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72 (21% (low)) | 67.8 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | 59,957 | 32,087 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source and self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, and Railway for deploying websites, databases, web applications, and 280+ one-click services to your own servers. | An 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Any language and framework","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"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}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Gitea"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"S3"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Woodpecker CI"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | Shell |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted","summary":"Free forever, fully featured","features":["Full access to all features","No limitations or restrictions","Unlimited connected servers","Unlimited team members","Unlimited deployments per server","Community support (21k+ members)","Automated or self-managed updates","All upcoming features free forever","Database deployments","Service/one-click deployments","API access","Custom domain support"],"description":"Deploy Coolify on your infrastructure without restrictions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$5/month base (includes 2 servers) + $3/month per additional server. Save 20% with annual billing.","features":["Connect unlimited servers","Unlimited deployments per server","Managed Coolify infrastructure","Managed backups","Managed updates","Email alerts","Founder-tested updates","Database deployments","Service/one-click deployments","API access","Custom domain support","Unlimited team members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional server","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed Coolify infrastructure; connect your own servers from any cloud provider","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"connected_servers_base":"2"}}],"summary":"Free self-hosted forever, or Cloud from $5/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coolify.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:15:03.147Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"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"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 3 | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 1 |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Coolify | Dokku |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✓ | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | - |
| Runtime / language breadth | Any language and framework | Multiple languages via buildpacks and buildpack detection |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Single-region |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:06:22.688Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*