caprover/caprover
Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 22
- age_days: 3234
- days_rel: 13
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
15141 stars · 995 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
CapRover is a free, self-hosted Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that automates app deployment using Docker Swarm and nginx under the hood, with automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS. It provides a web GUI and CLI for deploying Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, and database applications without requiring Docker or nginx expertise.
Use cases
- deploy a nodejs app to my own server without devops knowledge
- self-hosted heroku alternative to cut hosting costs
- deploy wordpress and databases with one click on a VPS
- get automatic SSL certificates for my web apps
- set up a scalable docker deployment platform with a web dashboard
- deploy apps from CLI or git workflow to my own infrastructure
- run multiple apps on one server with nginx load balancing
When to choose
- you want a Heroku-like deployment experience on cheap VPS hosting
- you want to avoid manual Docker, nginx, and SSL certificate setup
- you need one-click deployment of databases and popular apps
- you want no vendor lock-in and full control of your infrastructure
- you need clustering and scaling via Docker Swarm with a simple UI
When to avoid
- you need fully managed hosting with no server maintenance
- you require Kubernetes-native orchestration and its ecosystem
- you only deploy serverless functions rather than containerized apps
- you need multi-cloud managed PaaS features like managed databases with automated backups
Facets
service · maturity stable
deployment container-orchestration api-gateway self-hosted cli web-framework self-hosted cloud-computing web-development developer-tools self-hosted cli paas heroku-alternative docker-swarm nginx lets-encrypt one-click-apps platform-as-a-service automated-deployment devops containers docker linux web-server nodejs
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/caprover/caprover · fetched 2026-08-28 · ec0faaab7c77
- homepage: https://CapRover.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4c62c3e3b20
- site_page: https://caprover.com/docs/get-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 35c7f6cb5a65
- site_page: https://caprover.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4c62c3e3b20
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| caprover/caprover | main | 98 |
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