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Dokku vs OpenShift: What are the differences?
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- Deployment Methods: Dokku is designed to be a simple and lightweight platform that utilizes Git push deployments, while OpenShift offers more flexibility with various deployment methods such as source-to-image (S2I), Docker Images, and Kubernetes-based deployments.
- Scaling: Dokku is more suitable for small to medium-sized applications as it lacks the robust scaling features provided by OpenShift, which allows for horizontal and vertical scaling of applications to meet increased demand without manual intervention.
- Community Support: OpenShift, being an enterprise-grade platform from Red Hat, has a larger community and professional support compared to Dokku, which is community-driven and may have limited support resources.
- Development Complexity: Dokku simplifies the development process by focusing on ease of use and straightforward deployment configurations, whereas OpenShift's advanced features and capabilities can result in a steeper learning curve for developers.
- Resource Management: OpenShift offers advanced resource management features such as monitoring, logging, and automation tools, while Dokku may require additional configurations or third-party tools for comprehensive resource management.
- Commercial Support: OpenShift provides paid commercial support options for enterprises that require SLA-backed support and services, while Dokku is primarily supported through community forums and documentation resources.
In Summary, Dokku is a lightweight and straightforward platform suitable for small projects, while OpenShift offers advanced capabilities and enterprise-grade support for larger-scale applications.
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Pros of Dokku
- Simple23
- Open Source12
- Built on Docker11
- Free11
- Yay, it works like a charm4
- Git deploy4
- HTTP proxy from public hostname to container IP address2
- Zero downtime deploys2
Pros of Red Hat OpenShift
- Good free plan99
- Open Source63
- Easy setup47
- Nodejs support43
- Well documented42
- Custom domains32
- Mongodb support28
- Clean and simple architecture27
- PHP support25
- Customizable environments21
- Ability to run CRON jobs11
- Easier than Heroku for a WordPress blog9
- Easy deployment8
- PostgreSQL support7
- Autoscaling7
- Good balance between Heroku and AWS for flexibility7
- Free, Easy Setup, Lot of Gear or D.I.Y Gear5
- Shell access to gears4
- Great Support3
- High Security3
- Logging & Metrics3
- Cloud Agnostic2
- Runs Anywhere - AWS, GCP, Azure2
- No credit card needed2
- Because it is easy to manage2
- Secure2
- Meteor support2
- Overly complicated and over engineered in majority of e2
- Golang support2
- Its free and offer custom domain usage2
- Autoscaling at a good price point1
- Easy setup and great customer support1
- MultiCloud1
- Great free plan with excellent support1
- This is the only free one among the three as of today1
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Cons of Red Hat OpenShift
- Decisions are made for you, limiting your options2
- License cost2
- Behind, sometimes severely, the upstreams1
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What 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.
What is Red Hat OpenShift?
OpenShift is Red Hat's Cloud Computing Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. OpenShift is an application platform in the cloud where application developers and teams can build, test, deploy, and run their applications.
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Heroku
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Flynn
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Docker
The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
Kubernetes
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Rancher
Rancher is an open source container management platform that includes full distributions of Kubernetes, Apache Mesos and Docker Swarm, and makes it simple to operate container clusters on any cloud or infrastructure platform.