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Coolify vs Dokku

A side-by-side comparison of Coolify and Dokku — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.

Coolify
coolify.io

Open-source alternative to Heroku.

Dokku
dokku.com

Open-source alternative to Heroku.

FeatureCoolifyDokku
PricingFreeFree
ModelOpen-sourceOpen-source
LicenseMITMIT
DeploymentCloud, Self-hostedCloud, Self-hosted
CategoryHeroku alternativesHeroku alternatives
Self-hosted✓Yes✓Yes
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes

Pick Coolify if…

  • ✓You prefer Coolify's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Pick Dokku if…

  • ✓You prefer Dokku's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Switch from Coolify → Dokku

4–16hmedium risk

Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.

Export from Coolify: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
  • ⚠Manual data review recommended

Switch from Dokku → Coolify

4–16hmedium risk

Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.

Export from Dokku: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
  • ⚠Manual data review recommended