# Dokku

> The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/dokku
- **Category:** PaaS & Hosting
- **Homepage:** https://dokku.com
- **Also known as:** dokku
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T22:49:22.450Z

## Vioscale score

**67.8 / 100**, confidence 21% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 8 | 800 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 30 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 74.7 | 12 | 896.7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 85 | 5 | 425 | ✓ |
| integrations | 17.3 | 16 | 277 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 99.4 | 10 | 994.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 12 | 960 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://dokku.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free open source. Dokku Pro available (pricing not disclosed).

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Open Source | Free | ✓ | - |

### Open Source

Full Dokku platform

- Git push deployment
- Buildpack/Dockerfile support
- Docker container management
- Environment variables
- Domain/SSL configuration
- Process management
- Cron tasks
- Persistent storage
- Plugin extensibility

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux
- **Deployment:** Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Woodpecker CI

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for PaaS & Hosting. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Deploy** | |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | - |
| **Build** | |
| Build system | - |
| Runtime / language breadth | Multiple languages via buildpacks and buildpack detection |
| **Scale** | |
| Autoscaling | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Geographic reach | Single-region |
| **Data** | |
| Bundled managed data services | - |
| **Delivery** | |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | - |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Ops** | |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | - |
| **Extensibility** | |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/dokku/dokku/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 32,087 | [link](https://github.com/dokku/dokku) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://dokku.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Shell | [link](https://github.com/dokku/dokku) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/dokku/dokku) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://dokku.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://dokku.com) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://dokku.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://dokku.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 1 | [link](https://github.com/dokku/dokku/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/dokku). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*