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Dokploy vs CapRover

A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.

Feature
SummaryDeploy applications with ease.Scalable PaaS in your own cloud.
GitHub stars19K14K
LicenseApache 2.0Apache 2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesVercel, Heroku, NetlifyHeroku
Rating4.6 / 54.4 / 5

Dokploy features

  • One-click app and database deploys
  • Docker Compose and template support
  • Built-in monitoring and logs
  • Automatic SSL via Traefik
  • Multi-node Docker Swarm scaling

CapRover features

  • One-click app deployments
  • Automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
  • Built-in load balancing
  • Docker Swarm clustering
  • CLI and web dashboard

Dokploypros & cons

Pros

  • Clean, modern UI
  • Great template marketplace
  • Easy multi-app hosting

Cons

  • Younger than Coolify
  • Swarm knowledge helps for scaling

CapRoverpros & cons

Pros

  • Stable and mature
  • Simple mental model
  • Good one-click app catalog

Cons

  • UI feels dated
  • Slower release cadence

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