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Dokkudokku.comDokku is an open-source PaaS that serves as a self-hosted alternative to Heroku, enabling you to build, deploy, and manage applications from build to scale. It runs on Docker and lets you install on any hardware, push Heroku-compatible apps via Git, and run them in isolated containers using Heroku buildpacks. The platform is extensible through plugins (with a pro version available) to customize features and workflows.
Words AI uses
AI reaches for lightweight · heroku-like · open-source when it describes Dokku.
Sources
techtarget.com shapes more of what AI says about Dokku than any other source, at 13% of its citations.
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The market map
Internal Developer Platforms and CI/CD →Excerpts where Dokku appeared in the AI's answer
Dokku: Widely regarded as the "OG" self-hosted Heroku clone, it is highly lightweight, Docker-powered, and excellent for single-server setups.
Dokku — closest to classic Heroku (git push) and extremely lightweight.
Excerpts where Dokku appeared in the AI's answer
Dokku : The ultimate minimal terminal-driven PaaS (git push to deploy).
