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Dokploy

by Dokploy · Open-source self-hostable PaaS for app and database deployment

51 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Dokploy is an open-source, self-hostable PaaS for deploying applications and databases across one or more servers. It builds apps with Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks, custom Dockerfiles or Docker Compose, routes traffic through Traefik, and scales via Docker Swarm. It also manages MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis with backups, and exposes a REST API and CLI.

Best for: Developers and small teams self-hosting containerised apps and databases on their own servers.
Pricing: Cloud plans start at $4.50/month per server (Hobby) and $15/month (Startup), with Enterprise and Agency by quote; an open-source self-hosted option is referenced but its terms are not shown.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source and self-hostable, with no vendor lock-in
Builds with Nixpacks, Buildpacks, Dockerfile or Docker Compose
Manages MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis backups
Multi-server deployment plus REST API and CLI access

Trade-offs

Hobby plan caps you at 1 user, 1 server and 2 environments
Cloud pricing is per server, so cost rises as you add servers
SSO, audit logs and fine-grained RBAC require contact-sales Enterprise
Self-hosting means supplying and maintaining your own servers

Pricing

Published plans from Dokploy’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Dokploy pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Hobby	$4.5per server	1 server, 1 organisation, 1 user, 2 environments Unlimited deployments, applications and databases 1 backup per database and per application volume Community support via Discord
Startup	$153 servers included, extra servers $4.50/mo each	3 servers, 3 organisations, unlimited users Unlimited environments, backups and scheduled jobs Basic RBAC (Admin, Developer) and 2FA Email and chat support
Enterprise	Contact sales	Cloud-hosted or self-hosted on-prem / your own cloud SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning and audit logs Fine-grained RBAC and white labeling MSA/SLA, priority support and services
Agency	Contact sales	Tailored to agencies, via the partner team Route to becoming a certified Dokploy partner

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 45 out of 100
Documentation: 70 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 73 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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