Self-hostable platform to deploy apps and databases with Docker
Dokploy is an open source platform as a service for deploying applications and databases on your own servers. It builds from Git, Dockerfiles, buildpacks or Docker Compose, manages domains and certificates through Traefik, schedules database backups and can spread workloads across nodes with Docker Swarm. Templates cover popular self-hosted tools. The core is Apache-2.0 licensed, and a managed Dokploy Cloud exists.
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- alternatives
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- Updated
- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Apache-2.0 open source core you can run on your own servers
- Builds from Git, Dockerfiles, buildpacks or Docker Compose
- Scheduled database backups and multi-node setups with Docker Swarm
Cons
- Self-hosting leaves maintenance and security to you
- Younger project with a smaller community than more established tools
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