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Head-to-head · Dokploy Hosting

Dokploy vs LumaDock Dokploy VPS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Dokploy #5 in Dokploy Hosting 5.6/10 Free plan · paid from $4.50/mo · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dokploy
Higher score LumaDock Dokploy VPS #7 in Dokploy Hosting 6.5/10 From $5.99/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit LumaDock

Dokploy leads on 3 checks, LumaDock Dokploy VPS on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLumaDock Dokploy VPS · 6.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceDokploy · $4.5/mo
  • Free planonly Dokploy
  • Free trialonly Dokploy
  • Most featuresLumaDock Dokploy VPS · 2 of 3

LumaDock Dokploy VPS scores higher on our rubric for dokploy hosting: 6.5 against 5.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #5.

Dokploy offers free plan; LumaDock Dokploy VPS doesn't. Dokploy is cheaper to start at $4.5/mo against $5.99/mo. LumaDock Dokploy VPS offers one-click dokploy deploy; Dokploy doesn't publish it. LumaDock Dokploy VPS offers custom domain + ssl; Dokploy doesn't publish it. Dokploy offers free trial; LumaDock Dokploy VPS doesn't.

Dokploy is the better fit for teams deploying containers across apps and databases. LumaDock Dokploy VPS is the better fit for dokploy users needing databases and multi-region VPS.

  • Dokploy fits best

    Teams deploying containers across apps and databases

  • LumaDock Dokploy VPS fits best

    Dokploy users needing databases and multi-region VPS

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Side by side

Feature Dokploy 5.6/10 Visit ↗ LumaDock Dokploy VPS 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 5.6 6.5
Ranking #5 in Dokploy Hosting #7 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for Teams deploying containers across apps and databases Dokploy users needing databases and multi-region VPS
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $4.5/mo (best) $5.99/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial ✓ (best) —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Features Dokploy 0/3 · LumaDock Dokploy VPS 2/3
One-click Dokploy deploy Not published ✓ (best)
Managed updates Not published Not published
Custom domain + SSL Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Backup frequency Not published Not published
Scaling mode Not published Manual
Included storage Not published 30 GB
Our review
Pros
  • Deploy from Git providers, Docker images, and webhooks, with Compose and Stack support
  • Includes managed databases, scheduled S3 backups, and pull-request preview deployments
  • Offers multi-server deployment, plus REST API and CLI access
  • One-click Dokploy template with Git deployment and Docker Swarm
  • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis databases
  • Multiple regions, automatic TLS, scheduled backups and 24/7 support
Cons
  • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
  • Multi-server deployment and unlimited environments require a higher plan
  • Autoscaling is not included
  • No free plan or free trial
  • Scaling is manual rather than automatic
  • VPS.S1 does not list included backups
Our verdict

Dokploy brings containerized application and database deployment into a platform for developers and teams that want to manage their own infrastructure or use a managed cloud control plane. It supports Git- and Docker-based deployments,…

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LumaDock Dokploy VPS provides KVM virtual servers configured for Dokploy, the self-hosted deployment platform. It suits teams and individuals who want root access, selectable European, UK or US data-center locations, and server resources…

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  1. DokployDokploy Hosting 5.6Free plan · paid from $4.50/mo · 7-day trial
  2. LumaDock Dokploy VPSDokploy Hosting 6.5From $5.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dokploy — where it wins

    • Deploy from Git providers, Docker images, and webhooks, with Compose and Stack support
    • Includes managed databases, scheduled S3 backups, and pull-request preview deployments
    • Offers multi-server deployment, plus REST API and CLI access

    Where it doesn't

    • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
    • Multi-server deployment and unlimited environments require a higher plan
    • Autoscaling is not included
  • LumaDock Dokploy VPS — where it wins

    • One-click Dokploy template with Git deployment and Docker Swarm
    • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis databases
    • Multiple regions, automatic TLS, scheduled backups and 24/7 support

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan or free trial
    • Scaling is manual rather than automatic
    • VPS.S1 does not list included backups
  • Dokploy5.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.50/mo · 7-day trial

    A broad deployment toolkit, with free self-hosting and cloud plans from $4.50 per server monthly.

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  • LumaDock Dokploy VPS6.5/10 · From $5.99/mo

    A Dokploy-ready VPS range with root access, databases, backups and multi-region deployment.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026