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Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting

Dokploy vs Goletro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Dokploy #7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dokploy
Goletro #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Goletro

Dokploy leads on 0 checks, Goletro on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDokploy · 7.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Dokploy scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 7.9 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #9.

Dokploy is the better fit for self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases. Goletro is the better fit for teams managing apps across their own servers.

  • Dokploy fits best

    Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases

  • Goletro fits best

    Teams managing apps across their own servers

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Side by side

Feature Dokploy 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Goletro 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.7
Ranking #7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases Teams managing apps across their own servers
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $4.50/device/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 14 days
Free trial length 7 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Features Dokploy 0/2 · Goletro 0/2
Managed app updates Not checked yet —
Automated backups Not checked yet —
Specs
App catalog size Not checked yet 400 apps
App deployment Not checked yet One_click
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server regions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
  • Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
  • SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available
Cons
  • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
  • Hobby support is community-based
  • Autoscaling is not included
  • Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
  • Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
  • Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed
Our verdict

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…

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Goletro is a server management platform for people and teams who want to deploy open-source applications on infrastructure they provide. Its web app connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers; it is a management layer, not a…

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  1. DokploySelf-Hosted App Hosting 7.9Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. GoletroSelf-Hosted App Hosting 7.7Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • Goletro — where it wins

    • 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
    • Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
    • SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available

    Where it doesn't

    • Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
    • Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
    • Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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