Dokkudokku/dokku
Docker-powered mini PaaSPersonalInfra & DevOpsDocker / self-host★ 32k+122 / 90dMITcommit 11 hours ago78worth
Open-source alternatives to Heroku
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that lets developers deploy, manage, and scale web applications without managing underlying server infrastructure.Heroku is made by Salesforce. It is not open source. These 13 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Developer tools, Infra & DevOps
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dokku | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 32k | |
| cloudserver | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 2k | |
| Dokploy | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 38k | |
| Supabase | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 114k | |
| Coolify | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 65k | |
| Hono | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 33k | |
| ToolJet | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 41k | |
| keystone | Web, CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 10k | |
| Budibase | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 28k | |
| Gitea | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 59k | |
| uv | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 91k | |
| nakama | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| JeecgBoot | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 48k |
The alternatives
cloudserverscality/cloudserver
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DokployDokploy/dokploy
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Supabasesupabase/supabase
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Coolifycoollabsio/coolify
Self-hostable Heroku, Netlify and Vercel alternativePersonalInfra & DevOpsWebDocker / self-host★ 65k+8.2k / 90dApache-2.0commit 10 hours ago97worth
Honohonojs/hono
Ultrafast web framework on Web StandardsPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksLibrary / SDK★ 33k+1.1k / 90dMITcommit 20 hours ago78worth
ToolJetToolJet/ToolJet
Build internal tools and business appsEnterpriseWeb frameworksAutomationWebDocker / self-host★ 41k+394 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit yesterday80worth
keystonekeystonejs/keystone
Headless CMS and GraphQL backend framework for Node.jsPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksWebCLILibrary / SDK★ 10kMITcommit yesterday78worth
BudibaseBudibase/budibase
AI agents, automations and apps for operationsEnterpriseWeb frameworksAutomationWebDocker / self-host★ 28k+122 / 90dcommit 3 days ago71worth
Giteago-gitea/gitea
Painless self-hosted Git servicePersonalEnterpriseGit hostingInfra & DevOpsWebDocker / self-host★ 59k+1.6k / 90dMITcommit 13 hours ago89worth
uvastral-sh/uv
Extremely fast Python package and project managerPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 91k+3.2k / 90dApache-2.0commit 10 hours ago90worth
nakamaheroiclabs/nakama
Open-source game backend server for multiplayer and social gamesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-hostCLI★ 14kApache-2.0commit 21 hours ago79worth
JeecgBootjeecgboot/JeecgBoot
AI low-code platform for enterprise systemsEnterpriseWeb frameworksAutomationWebDocker / self-host★ 48k+902 / 90dApache-2.0commit yesterday84worth