LightNode vs HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS

LightNode7.4Visit HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS6.6Visit

Higher score LightNode #3 in Dokploy Hosting 7.4/10 From $7.71/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LightNode

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HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS #8 in Dokploy Hosting 6.6/10 From 35.90 BRL/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Hospede Aqui

• LightNode fits best

  Multi-region VPS users installing Dokploy themselves

• HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS fits best

  Brazil-based users wanting managed Dokploy setup

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Side by side

Feature	LightNode 7.4/10 Visit ↗	HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.6
Ranking	#3 in Dokploy Hosting	#8 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for	Multi-region VPS users installing Dokploy themselves	Brazil-based users wanting managed Dokploy setup
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7.71/mo	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	Not published	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Features LightNode 0/3 · HospedeAqui 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	Daily
Scaling mode	Not published	Manual
Included storage	Not published	25 GB
Our review
Pros	Deploy VPS instances across more than 40 locations. Choose hourly or monthly billing, with full root access. Plans include NVMe storage, snapshots and custom images.	One-click Dokploy installation with Docker Swarm and Traefik preconfigured Git-based continuous deployment plus Docker Compose import and lifecycle management Daily backups, automatic SSL certificates and root SSH access
Cons	Dokploy-specific setup tooling is not verified; installation is self-managed. All listed plans provide 50 GB of NVMe storage. You manage the VPS rather than using shared hosting.	No free plan or trial for VPS hosting Scaling is manual rather than automatic VPS plans are paid monthly, with the entry tier limited to 1 GB RAM and 25 GB SSD
Our verdict	LightNode provides KVM-based cloud VPS hosting for people who want control over server configuration, operating-system images and deployment location. It suits Dokploy users who are comfortable provisioning a server and handling… Read the review →	HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS pairs VPS hosting with a preinstalled Dokploy panel for developers, teams and agencies that want to run Docker or Docker Compose workloads on their own server. One-click installation from the provider panel comes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LightNode — where it wins

  • Deploy VPS instances across more than 40 locations.
  • Choose hourly or monthly billing, with full root access.
  • Plans include NVMe storage, snapshots and custom images.

  Where it doesn't

  • Dokploy-specific setup tooling is not verified; installation is self-managed.
  • All listed plans provide 50 GB of NVMe storage.
  • You manage the VPS rather than using shared hosting.

• HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS — where it wins

  • One-click Dokploy installation with Docker Swarm and Traefik preconfigured
  • Git-based continuous deployment plus Docker Compose import and lifecycle management
  • Daily backups, automatic SSL certificates and root SSH access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan or trial for VPS hosting
  • Scaling is manual rather than automatic
  • VPS plans are paid monthly, with the entry tier limited to 1 GB RAM and 25 GB SSD

• LightNode7.4/10 · From $7.71/mo

  Flexible KVM VPS plans for teams prepared to install and manage Dokploy themselves.

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• HospedeAqui Dokploy VPS6.6/10 · From 35.90 BRL/mo

  A managed starting point for running Dokploy and Docker workloads on a VPS.

  Visit Hospede AquiFull verdict →