Dokku

Lightweight open-source PaaS for deploying apps on your own server

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Dokku is a minimal open-source platform-as-a-service built on Docker that enables a Heroku-like deployment workflow using Git push on a single server or VM. It automatically detects project types using buildpacks, manages application lifecycle, handles environment variables, and configures Nginx as a reverse proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. Developers and small teams who own a VPS and want an opinionated, low-overhead way to self-host multiple applications choose Dokku for its simplicity compared to Kubernetes and zero licensing costs.

Key Features

• ✓Git push deploy
• ✓Buildpack support
• ✓Nginx proxy
• ✓Plugin ecosystem
• ✓Single server