--- title: Dokploy slug: dokploy url: "https://toolweight.com/tools/dokploy" homepage: "https://dokploy.com" categories: vercel-alternatives last_verified: 2026-06-15 dataset_version: 0738be72 license: CC-BY-4.0 --- # Dokploy > Open-source self-hosted PaaS on Docker Swarm, with multi-node clustering built in. - The newer self-hosted option, with a different architectural bet: Docker Swarm underneath. - That gives multi-node clustering and rolling deploys across several servers with no extra tooling. - Feature coverage is close to Coolify: git deploys, previews, cron, databases, automatic TLS. - Smaller ecosystem and template library; the better pick if you expect to outgrow one box. ## Identity | | | | --- | --- | | Name | Dokploy | | Company | Dokploy | | One-liner | Open-source self-hosted PaaS on Docker Swarm, with multi-node clustering built in. | | Site | https://dokploy.com | | Docs | https://docs.dokploy.com | | Repo | https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy | | Founded | 2024 | | Funding | Sponsorship-funded open source | | Open source | Yes | | Licence | Apache-2.0 | | Compared in | 1 | ## Where it is compared ### [Vercel alternatives](https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives) Ranked **#2 of 13** on default weights. | Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note | Permalink | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Frameworks | nextjs, nuxt, sveltekit, astro, dockerfile | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--framework_support | | Next.js parity | self-managed | Inferred | - | - | Same as any container host: everything works, nothing is cached at an edge. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--nextjs_parity | | Runtime model | container | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--runtime_model | | Fn timeout | - | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--function_timeout | | Cold start | 0ms | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--cold_start | | Cron jobs | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--cron_jobs | | Preview deploys | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--preview_deploys | | WAF & DDoS | ○ | Inferred | - | - | Bring your own edge. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--waf_ddos | | Observability | included-basic | Inferred | - | - | Container logs and basic metrics; no retention. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--observability | | Sydney region | ● | Inferred | - | - | You pick the server. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--sydney_region | | Monorepo support | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--monorepo_support | | Rollback | redeploy | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--rollback_speed | | Overage behaviour | throttle | Inferred | - | - | No meter, no invoice, the box just saturates. Swarm makes adding a second box the mitigation. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--overage_behaviour | | Bandwidth price | - | Inferred | - | - | Whatever your host charges. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--bandwidth_price | | Price @ 1 TB | - | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--price_1tb_egress | | Build minutes incl. | - | Inferred | - | - | Builds run on your own nodes. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--build_minutes | | Image opt billing | byo | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--image_opt_billing | | Analytics cost | - | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--analytics_cost | | Free tier | 5 | Inferred | - | - | Apache-2.0 software; the hosted control plane is a few dollars per server. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--free_tier | | Self-hostable | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-06-15 | https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--self_hostable | | Exit friction | 1 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--lockin_score | | CLI quality | 2 | Inferred | - | - | API-driven and dashboard-first; no substantial CLI. | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--cli_quality | | Agent/CI deploy | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--agent_deploy | | GA year | 2024 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--launched | | Funding | oss-community | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--funding_stage | | Pricing clarity | 5 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/vercel-alternatives#dokploy--pricing_clarity | **Verdict.** Coolify with Docker Swarm underneath: pick it over Coolify when you expect to outgrow one server. ## Alternatives - [AWS Amplify Hosting](https://toolweight.com/tools/aws-amplify), Managed Next.js and static hosting inside AWS, billed per GB with no spend cap. - [Cloudflare Workers & Pages](https://toolweight.com/tools/cloudflare-workers), V8 isolates on 300+ PoPs, with zero egress charges and near-zero cold starts. - [Coolify](https://toolweight.com/tools/coolify), Open-source self-hosted PaaS: git push to your own server, with previews and cron. - [Deno Deploy](https://toolweight.com/tools/deno-deploy), Web-standard JavaScript at the edge, with built-in OpenTelemetry and a global KV. - [Fly.io](https://toolweight.com/tools/fly-io), Firecracker microVMs in 35+ regions including Sydney, driven from the CLI. - [Hetzner + Coolify](https://toolweight.com/tools/hetzner-coolify), The DIY baseline: a €4 CX22 running Coolify, with 20 TB of traffic included. - [Netlify](https://toolweight.com/tools/netlify), The original Jamstack host: strong build pipeline, punishing bandwidth overage. - [Northflank](https://toolweight.com/tools/northflank), Container platform with bring-your-own-cloud, GPUs and a sandbox-shaped API. - [Railway](https://toolweight.com/tools/railway), Container PaaS with the best developer experience in the category and usage billing. - [Render](https://toolweight.com/tools/render), Heroku-shaped container host with blueprints, managed Postgres and calm billing. - [Sevalla](https://toolweight.com/tools/sevalla), Kinsta's developer platform: apps, static sites, databases and object storage on GCP. - [Vercel](https://toolweight.com/tools/vercel), The frontend cloud that ships Next.js: best-in-class DX, metered everything. ## Logo & brand colours SVG files: https://toolweight.com/teams/dokploy/logo.svg and https://toolweight.com/teams/dokploy/mono.svg. 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