# Dokploy/dokploy

Open Source Alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku.

Repository: https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dokploy
Homepage: https://dokploy.com/
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: deployment, self-hosted, vps, backend, backups, databases, devops, docker, frontend, mariadb, mongodb, mysql, nextjs, postgresql, agents, ai, deployments
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:07:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 61
- inputs: {"age_days": 866, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 144}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 36890, forks 2917 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:01.259441+00:00)

## What it is
Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS) that simplifies deploying and managing applications and databases on your own VPS, serving as an open-source alternative to Vercel, Netlify, and Heroku. It supports multiple build strategies, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm multi-node clusters, database management with automated backups, Traefik-based routing, real-time monitoring, and enterprise features like SSO, RBAC, and audit logs.

## Use cases
- self-host a heroku alternative on my vps
- deploy apps from github to my own server
- manage postgres and mysql databases with automated backups
- deploy docker compose stacks with a web ui
- set up multi-server deployments with docker swarm
- give my team role-based access to deployments
- deploy ai-generated apps without vendor lock-in

## When to choose
- you want a free, self-hosted PaaS on your own VPS with no vendor lock-in
- you need to deploy apps in many languages plus managed databases and backups in one platform
- you want Docker Compose and Docker Swarm cluster support with Traefik routing built in
- you need enterprise features like SSO, SCIM, RBAC, and audit logs on a self-hosted platform

## When to avoid
- you want fully managed hosting with zero infrastructure to maintain (use Dokploy Cloud or a commercial PaaS)
- you need serverless functions or edge deployment like Vercel/Netlify offer
- you only deploy static sites and don't need databases or container orchestration
- you require a permissively licensed open-source project (license is non-standard)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, self-hosted, container-orchestration, monitoring, backup, api-gateway, webhook, mcp, configuration-management
- domain: self-hosted, cloud-computing, web-development, databases
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: paas, heroku-alternative, vercel-alternative, netlify-alternative, docker-swarm, traefik, vps, database-management, multi-server, rbac, sso, nextjs, devops, containers, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- Dokploy/dokploy (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.259441+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:25:47.913863+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.259441+00:00, sha aad11c18c223)
  - homepage: https://dokploy.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.406921+00:00, sha 8ad84a816f3b)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/role-based-access-control (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.425978+00:00, sha 9cf088cb03e7)
  - site_page: https://docs.dokploy.com/docs/core (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.418705+00:00, sha dc8fc26ebd05)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/application-deployment-platform (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.420442+00:00, sha 08246b55231e)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/database-management-tool (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.422232+00:00, sha 60d19e047f30)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/security (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.424181+00:00, sha f1b73a35fe90)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/single-sign-on (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.427751+00:00, sha 72e6ce22b4b6)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/features/audit-logs (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.429353+00:00, sha 01efb5a629b4)
  - site_page: https://dokploy.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:58.416583+00:00, sha 38ba8bab5544)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.