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Dokku
dokku/dokku
A docker-powered PaaS for building and managing application lifecycles.
- Active
- MIT
- Shell
32.2kGitHub stars
2.1kForks
407Contributors
v0.38.34latest release
In short
Dokku is a GitHub project in the DevOps category, written mainly in Shell. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 10 Nov 2026. It has 32,223 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityDeploy applications using git push
Best forDevelopers who want a small self-hosted PaaS
Maintenance
1 dsince last commit
12 dsince last release
29open issues
13 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 10 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v0.38.34 · 30 Oct 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Dokku compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptime Kuma | 93.5k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Traefik | 65.5k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Ruff | 51.2k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Portainer | 38.8k | Zlib | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| husky | 35.4k | MIT | Quiet | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Dokku (this page) | 32.2k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 10 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Dokku free and open source?
Yes. Dokku is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is Dokku still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 10 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v0.38.34, came out on 30 Oct 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Dokku written in?
Dokku is mainly written in Shell.
How popular is Dokku?
As of 10 Nov 2026, Dokku has 32,223 GitHub stars, 2,099 forks and 407 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Dokku?
Other DevOps projects on Repoworthy include Uptime Kuma, Traefik, Portainer, Ruff and husky.
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Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 10 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.