CapRover vs Dokku
A side-by-side comparison of CapRover and Dokku — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
CapRover
caprover.com
Open-source alternative to Heroku.
Dokku
dokku.com
Open-source alternative to Heroku.
| Feature | CapRover | Dokku |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Category | Heroku alternatives | Heroku alternatives |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick CapRover if…
- ✓You prefer CapRover's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Dokku if…
- ✓You prefer Dokku's feature set or ecosystem fit.
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from CapRover: CSV, JSON
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- ⚠Manual data review recommended