Dokku is a Docker powered mini-Heroku. It’s billed as “The smallest PaaS implementation you’ve ever seen”.
It helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications.
Dokku is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Install Dokku on any hardware. Use it on inexpensive cloud providers.
- Easy Git deploys – push Heroku-compatible applications to it via Git. They’ll build using Heroku buildpacks and then run in isolated containers. The end result is your own, single-host version of Heroku.
- Extensible platform – write Dokku plugins in any language. Share them online with others, and extend those already available. Dokku’s simple core is easy to hack and add the features you need to get your job done.
Website: dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Dokku
License: MIT License
Dokku is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| OpenFaaS | Serverless Functions Made Simple |
| Dokku | Smallest PaaS implementation you’ve ever seen |
| CapRover | App/database deployment platform and web server package |
| tsuru | Extensible and open source Platform as a Service software |
| CloudFoundry | Part of the Pivotal Initiative |
| Porter | Fully-managed PaaS that lets teams automate DevOps |
| Cozystack | Kubernetes-based cloud platform and framework |
| Kubero | Deploy applications on Kubernetes without specialized knowledge |
| Canine | Self-hosted Kubernetes deployment platform |
| SwiftWave | Self-hosted, lightweight platform-as-a-service solution |
| Epinio | Application development platform that runs on Kubernetes |
| Convox | Multicloud Platform as a Service based on Kubernetes |
| AppScale GTS | Open Source Implementation of Google App Engine |
| Mist | Lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service |
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