# Dokku vs Vercel

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Vercel

| Attribute | Dokku | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.8 (21% (low)) | 93.2 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,087 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Platform for deploying web applications, agents, and serverless functions with global CDN, edge computing, CI/CD, and AI model gateway capabilities. |
| features.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":true,"runtimes":"Multiple languages (Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, FastAPI, etc.)","autoscaling":"scale_to_zero","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":false,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Woodpecker CI"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Shell | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| platform.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":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free","features":["Automatic CI/CD","Web Application Firewall","Global automated CDN","Fluid compute","DDoS Mitigation","Traffic & performance insights"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"The perfect starting place for your web app or personal project. Import your repo, deploy in seconds.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"isr_reads":"1M/month","invocations":"1M/month","blob_storage":"1GB/month","edge_requests":"1M/month","fast_data_transfer":"100GB/month","provisioned_memory":"360GB-hrs/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month + usage-based overages","features":["All Hobby features","$20 included usage credit","Advanced spend management","Team collaboration & free viewer seats","Faster builds + no queues","Cold start prevention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything you need to build and scale your app. All Hobby features, plus:","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"usage_credit":"$20/month","edge_requests":"10M/month, then $2/1M","fast_data_transfer":"1TB/month, then $0.15/GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Pro features","Guest & Team access controls","SCIM & Directory Sync","Managed WAF Rulesets","Multi-region compute & failover","99.99% SLA","Advanced Support"],"description":"Critical security, performance, observability, platform SLAs, and support. All Pro features, plus:","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced Deployment Protection","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier (Hobby). From $20/mo (Pro). Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vercel.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:21:54.838Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_gbp | - | 20 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Dokku | Vercel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | - | Dockerfile |
| Runtime / language breadth | Multiple languages via buildpacks and buildpack detection | Multiple languages (Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, FastAPI, etc.) |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | - | Scale-to-zero |
| **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 | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:28.897Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*