Dokku
A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 4882
- days_rel: 24
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 68
Adoption not part of the score
32178 stars · 2090 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
Dokku is an open‑source, Docker‑powered platform‑as‑a‑service that runs on a single Linux server. It lets you deploy, scale and manage applications using simple Git pushes and Heroku‑compatible buildpacks.
Use cases
- Deploy a web application to a self‑hosted PaaS with a single git push
- Run multiple isolated apps on one server using Docker containers
- Scale an app horizontally by adjusting container resources
- Add custom functionality via Dokku plugins (e.g., databases, SSL, monitoring)
- Replace a managed Heroku account with a cheap, self‑controlled environment
When to choose
- You need a lightweight, Heroku‑like workflow on your own hardware or inexpensive cloud VM
- You want full control over the underlying Docker containers and plugins
- You prefer an extensible PaaS that can be customized with community or custom plugins
When to avoid
- You require multi‑node high‑availability or automatic failover out of the box
- You need a managed service with built‑in backups, support, and SLA guarantees
- Your infrastructure is not Linux‑based or cannot run Docker
Facets
service · maturity active
container-runtime container-orchestration cli web-framework deployment cloud-computing web-development infrastructure-as-code cli serverless paas heroku-alternative buildpack self-hosted plugin-system scaling devops linux docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dokku/dokku · fetched 2026-10-12 · 742bd6c3c8c1
- homepage: https://dokku.com · fetched 2026-09-21 · 759bc594f425
- site_page: https://dokku.com/docs/getting-started/installation · fetched 2026-09-21 · 2f9401808368
- site_page: https://dokku.com/docs/getting-started/install/dreamhost · fetched 2026-09-21 · 0dd84d6885b5
- site_page: https://dokku.com/docs/community/plugins · fetched 2026-09-21 · b36e0ca20c73
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dokku/dokku | main | 94 |
| dokku/dokku-http-auth | plugin | 94 |
| dokku/dokku-api | plugin | 10 |
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