Dokku

Free and open-source. Runs on a single $5/mo VPS for small apps.

About Dokku

Dokku is a lightweight, open-source PaaS that brings Heroku-style deployments to your own server. Push code via Git and Dokku builds it using Heroku buildpacks, runs it in Docker containers, and manages SSL and routing. Extremely simple and battle-tested for single-server deployments. The original self-hosted Heroku alternative.

Highlights

• ✓ Heroku buildpack compatible for zero-config deployments
• ✓ Simple git push deployment workflow
• ✓ Extensible plugin system for databases, caching, and more

Limitations

• ✗ Single-server only; no built-in multi-node scaling
• ✗ No web UI by default; CLI-driven administration
• ✗ Less suitable for complex microservice architectures

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