CategoryApplications Platforms
PricingFree, open source+ paid cloud / support
Self-hostableYes
Repositorydokku/dokku
LicenseMIT
LanguageGo
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
From GitHub · updated Oct 4
Stars32k
Forks2.1k
Open issues31
Last pushOct 2026
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