CapRover vs Dokploy

CapRover9.3Visit Dokploy7.9Visit

Higher score CapRover #2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CapRover

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Dokploy #7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dokploy

• CapRover fits best

  Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers

• Dokploy fits best

  Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases

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Side by side

Feature	CapRover 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Dokploy 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers	Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$4.50/device/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	6 integrations	12 integrations
Features CapRover 0/2 · Dokploy 0/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files Includes one-click templates for applications and databases Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing	Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access
Cons	You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs Managed databases are not included Autoscaling is not included	Hobby is limited to one server and two environments Hobby support is community-based Autoscaling is not included
Our verdict	CapRover is a free, self-hosted platform for deploying and managing containerized applications on infrastructure you control. Its web dashboard and CLI support several deployment workflows, including Git, webhooks, and supported Docker… Read the review →	Dokploy gives developers a way to deploy and manage containerized applications, databases, and Docker Compose projects on their own infrastructure or through a managed cloud control plane. It suits teams that want control over their… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CapRover — where it wins

  • Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files
  • Includes one-click templates for applications and databases
  • Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing

  Where it doesn't

  • You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs
  • Managed databases are not included
  • Autoscaling is not included

• Dokploy — where it wins

  • Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack
  • Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments
  • Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
  • Hobby support is community-based
  • Autoscaling is not included

• CapRover9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, Docker-based app hosting platform for teams managing their own infrastructure.

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• Dokploy7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A Docker-focused platform with free self-hosting and paid cloud plans.

  Visit DokployFull verdict →