The Dokploy Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dokploy in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dokploy
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Dokploy’s own pages.
Made by Dokploy · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dokploy’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dokploy’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
Dokploy is an open-source, self-hostable deployment platform built on Docker and Traefik, presented as an alternative to Heroku, Vercel and Netlify. It deploys applications and Docker Compose projects and manages databases with backups across one or many servers. A paid Cloud edition hosts the dashboard for a monthly fee per connected server, and the site also describes a free, self-installed edition.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Dokploy, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect and run your own servers, which takes command-line and server skills.
- 1
Best for self-hosted deploys with a cloud option
The cheap plan is limited and the permission features start on higher plans.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial on Dokploy Cloud, no credit card required.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Flexible builds
Applications can be built with Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks or a custom Dockerfile, and Docker Compose is supported natively.
- 6
Multi-server deployment
Applications can be deployed to remote servers, and Docker Swarm clusters are supported for multi-node setups.
- 7
Databases with backups
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis can be managed and backed up from the dashboard.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 74 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
Dokploy sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Dokploy at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on Dokploy Cloud, no credit card required.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Dokploy
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for self-hosted deploys with a cloud option
Dokploy deploys apps and databases to servers you bring, with Cloud plans priced per connected server from $4.50. The cheap plan is limited and the permission features start on higher plans.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Hobby is $4.50 per server a month, inside the cheaper quarter, and you bring the servers. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with no card. After that, nothing free on Cloud, though the software is described as open source. |
| Features | C | Builds, multi-server deploys, backups, templates, monitoring, API, CLI and MCP. Hobby is limited to 1 user, 2 environments and 1 backup per database. |
| Ease of use | D | You connect and run your own servers, which takes command-line and server skills. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web dashboard with an API, CLI, MCP server and several integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dokploy is for
- Fits if you want to run apps on your own servers with a dashboard
- Works for solo developers on the Hobby plan
Who it is not for
- Tight if you want a team: Hobby allows 1 user, 1 organization and 2 environments
- Watch out: you bring the servers, and extra ones are $4.50 a month each
- Skip it if you need roles, 2FA or chat support, which start on Startup
- Not for you if you need SSO, SCIM or audit logs, which need Enterprise
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want a managed dashboard for their own VPS servers
- Small teams that want unlimited apps and databases at a per-server price
- Companies that need SSO, audit logs or white labeling on self-run infrastructure
Worth knowing
- The Cloud plans are priced per connected server, and you bring the servers; extra servers cost $4.50 a month each.
- The Hobby plan allows 1 user, 1 organization, 2 environments, 1 backup per database and 1 scheduled job per application.
- Role-based permissions, 2FA and email and chat support start on the Startup plan; SSO, SCIM and audit logs need Enterprise.
- The yearly toggle shows a 20% discount but only monthly figures are in the page text; a self-hosted Enterprise option is listed, and the docs call the software free and open source
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.50
A month to start
Dokploy is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
After that, nothing free on Cloud, though the software is described as open source.
Hobby
$4.50
per server / month
Unlimited deployments, databases and applications on 1 server, with 1 user, 1 organization and 2 environments. Community support on Discord.
Startup
$15
per month, starting at, with extra servers at $4.50 each
Up to 3 servers, 3 organizations, unlimited users and environments, basic roles (Admin, Developer), 2FA, and email and chat support.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited servers, fine-grained roles, SSO/SAML, SCIM, audit logs, white labeling and priority support, available hosted or self-installed. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on Dokploy Cloud, no credit card required.
Read from dokploy.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page's billing toggle labels yearly billing as a 20% discount; the yearly figures are not shown in the page text.
Stated on dokploy.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, AI features, databases.
Builds, multi-server deploys, backups, templates, monitoring, API, CLI and MCP.
- Flexible builds
- Applications can be built with Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks or a custom Dockerfile, and Docker Compose is supported natively.
- Multi-server deployment
- Applications can be deployed to remote servers, and Docker Swarm clusters are supported for multi-node setups.
- Databases with backups
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis can be managed and backed up from the dashboard.
- Templates
- Open-source templates deploy popular apps such as Supabase, Cal.com and PocketBase in one click.
- Monitoring and notifications
- CPU, memory and network usage are shown in real time, with alerts sent to channels such as Slack, Discord, Telegram and email.
- API, CLI and MCP
- A REST API and a command-line tool are included, and AI tools can connect to Dokploy through MCP.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Docker
- Traefik
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Slack
- Discord
- Telegram
Dokploy is made by Dokploy.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
Dokploy's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 79 of 122) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 28 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dokploy’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 79 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 74 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dokploy is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
Dokploy sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $54 a year. Dokploy is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- It plugs into other products, Docker, Traefik and GitHub among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Dokploy’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Coolify, CapRover, Dokku, Render and Railway
The 5 tools Dokploy is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Coolify
Free plan · from $5/mo
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers.
- Coolify has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.0GPA
CapRover
Free
Free, self-hosted platform for deploying apps with Docker.
- CapRover has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source, according to its own site.
- 1.8GPA
Dokku
Free plan · from $849 one-time
Open-source, single-server platform as a service you run yourself.
- Dokku has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dokploy lists a web app.
- Only Dokku lists a Linux app.
- 2.4GPA
Render
Free plan · from $25/mo
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers.
- 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.
- 2.6GPA
Railway
Free trial · from $5/mo
App and database hosting billed by the second for usage.
- Only Railway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Railway also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dokploy free?
No, Dokploy is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on Dokploy Cloud, no credit card required.
How much does Dokploy cost?
Dokploy lists 3 plans. Hobby: $4.50 per server / month.
What platforms does Dokploy work on?
Dokploy is available on Web.
Does Dokploy offer any discounts?
Dokploy publicly lists the following: 20% off with yearly billing.
Does Dokploy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Dokploy is listed for Web.
Does Dokploy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Dokploy is listed for Web.
Is Dokploy open source?
Yes. Dokploy is open source, according to its own site.
Does Dokploy have an API?
Yes. Dokploy offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Dokploy integrate with?
Dokploy's listing names Docker, Traefik, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Discord and Telegram.
Who makes Dokploy?
Dokploy is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Dokploy?
The closest alternatives to Dokploy in our directory are Coolify, CapRover, Dokku, Render and Railway.
How does Dokploy compare with other web hosts?
Dokploy's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
Is Dokploy good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dokploy B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 28 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dokploy?
Dokploy sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dokploy’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dokploy's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Dokploy. Prices change, so check dokploy.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dokploy, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dokploy
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Dokploy’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Dokploy is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Dokploy. Prices and plans change: check dokploy.com before you buy.