DokkuWhat is Dokku?
It is an extensible, open source Platform as a Service that runs on a single server of your choice. It helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications from building to scaling.
Dokku is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Open source PAAS alternative to HerokuNo vendor lock-inGetting started is extremely easyExtensible & customizable
Dokku Pros & Cons
Pros of Dokku
- ✓Simple
- ✓Open Source
- ✓Built on Docker
- ✓Free
- ✓Git deploy
- ✓Yay, it works like a charm
- ✓HTTP proxy from public hostname to container IP address
- ✓Zero downtime deploys
Cons of Dokku
No cons listed yet.
Dokku Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Dokku?
Heroku
Heroku is a cloud application platform – a new way of building and deploying web apps. Heroku lets app developers spend 100% of their time on their application code, not managing servers, deployment, ongoing operations, or scaling.
Google App Engine
Google has a reputation for highly reliable, high performance infrastructure. With App Engine you can take advantage of the 10 years of knowledge Google has in running massively scalable, performance driven systems. App Engine applications are easy to build, easy to maintain, and easy to scale as your traffic and data storage needs grow.
Apollo
Build a universal GraphQL API on top of your existing REST APIs, so you can ship new application features fast without waiting on backend changes.
