Dokploy alternatives · Web Hosting
Free alternatives to Dokploy
Dokploy has no free plan. 34 of the 122 other web hosts in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Dokploy is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan. 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
34 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Dokploy
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Coolify
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers
What is free: The self-hosted edition is free forever with every feature and no restrictions; you run it on your own infrastructure.
- Coolify starts at $5 per month for up to 2 connected servers (Cloud), or free to self-host. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Coolify has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Free
CapRover
Free, self-hosted platform for deploying apps with Docker
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- CapRover is free. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- CapRover has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $849 one-time
Dokku
Open-source, single-server platform as a service you run yourself
What is free: The open-source core is free to install on your own server. You pay for the server, and support comes from the community channels.
- Dokku starts at $849 one-time for Dokku Pro; core Dokku is free to self-host. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Dokku has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dokku lists a Linux app.
- Only Dokploy lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
Render
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers
What is free: Hobby workspace: $0 a month, up to 25 services, 5 GB of bandwidth, and free instance types for web services, Postgres and Key Value (limitations apply).
- Render starts at $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace). Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Render has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Render also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Appliku
Django deployment dashboard that runs apps on servers you own
What is free: 1 server, 1 application and 3 successful deployments per week, with unlimited databases and community support.
- Appliku starts at $10 per month, or $100 a year (Hobby). Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Appliku has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from €15/mo
Cloudron
Self-hosted platform for installing and updating apps on your server
What is free: Two apps.
- Cloudron starts at €15 per month, billed yearly (€30 billed monthly), excluding VAT. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Cloudron has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source, according to its own site.
- Cloudron also covers dMARC.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
DigitalOcean
Cloud servers, app hosting and managed databases for developers
What is free: App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app.
- DigitalOcean starts at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- DigitalOcean has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Zeabur
Deployment platform with a dashboard for apps and servers
What is free: Dashboard basics, community support, 1 manageable own server, a 2C4G build machine and 48 hours of log retention.
- Zeabur starts at $5 per month (Dev plan, after a 14-day free trial). Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Zeabur has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Sevalla
Usage-priced hosting for apps, databases and static sites
What is free: Static site hosting is free: 100 GB of bandwidth, 600 build minutes, 1 GB per site and up to 100 sites per account, subject to fair use limits.
- Sevalla starts at $5 per month (smallest application or database pod). Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Sevalla has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sevalla also covers workflow automation.
- Free
HestiaCP
Free open-source web server control panel
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- HestiaCP is free. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- HestiaCP has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy also covers databases.
- Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Virtualmin
Open-source hosting control panel with a paid Pro edition
What is free: Virtualmin GPL is free and open source, with community forum support and 5 installable scripts.
- Virtualmin starts at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Virtualmin has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Virtualmin also covers file management.
- Dokploy also covers databases.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Netlify
Git-based hosting for sites and web apps, priced by monthly credits
What is free: 300 credits a month as a hard limit, one member, custom domains with SSL, functions, database, blob storage and unlimited deploy previews. Sites pause when credits run out.
- Netlify starts at $9 per month for 1 member. Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Netlify has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Netlify also covers AI agents and forms.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Dokploy?
Yes. Coolify, CapRover, Dokku, Render, Appliku, Cloudron, DigitalOcean, Zeabur and 26 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Dokploy have a free plan?
Dokploy has no free plan. Dokploy is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Dokploy: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.