Dokku
The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen
Dokku is an open-source, self-hosted Platform as a Service (PaaS) that runs on a single server. It allows developers to deploy Heroku-compatible applications via Git push, using Buildpacks or Dockerfiles, with apps running in isolated containers. It leverages tools like nginx and Docker to handle routing, background processes, and cron tasks automatically.
Install Dokku on any Linux server, then push Heroku-compatible apps via Git; Dokku builds them using Buildpacks or Dockerfiles and runs them in isolated Docker containers.
developers and small teams who want a self-hosted Heroku alternative
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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