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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dokku

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADokku is an extensible, open-source Platform-as -a -Service that runs on a single server of your choice.N/A

    Kubernetes

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AKubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A
    Pricing
    DokkuKubernetes
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DokkuKubernetes
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DokkuKubernetes
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Kubernetes
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    DokkuKubernetes
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Dokku and Kubernetes
    Feature
    Dokku
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Kubernetes
    -
    Ratings
    Scalability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Dokku and Kubernetes
    Feature
    Dokku
    -
    Ratings
    Kubernetes
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Security and Isolation00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Container Orchestration00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Cluster Management00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Storage Management00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Discovery Tools00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DokkuKubernetes
    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Elastic Beanstalk
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SUSE Rancher
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DokkuKubernetes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DokkuKubernetes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    If you have your own in-house servers or have a cloud server with the freedom to configure any PaaS that you want, then Dokku is for you. So far, I have never run into a scenario where Dokku was not able to fit my needs, after deploying many different types of applications with varying frameworks, languages, and connected services. If you already have a PaaS available, however, Dokku may not be for you.
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    Kubernetes
    K8s should be avoided - If your application works well without being converted into microservices-based architecture & fits correctly in a VM, needs less scaling, have a fixed traffic pattern then it is better to keep away from Kubernetes. Otherwise, the operational challenges & technical expertise will add a lot to the OPEX. Also, if you're the one who thinks that containers consume fewer resources as compared to VMs then this is not true. As soon as you convert your application to a microservice-based architecture, a lot of components will add up, shooting your resource consumption even higher than VMs so, please beware. Kubernetes is a good choice - When the application needs quick scaling, is already in microservice-based architecture, has no fixed traffic pattern, most of the employees already have desired skills.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Dockerfile deployments are an incredibly simple and straightforward way to spin up applications.
    • The docker-options plugin allows endless direct configuration of options passed to different docker lifecycle stages.
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    Kubernetes
    • Complex cluster management can be done with simple commands with strong authentication and authorization schemes
    • Exhaustive documentation and open community smoothens the learning process
    • As a user a few concepts like pod, deployment and service are sufficient to go a long way
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Dokku might overreach on its assumptions about how you want to host your app, using its own VHOSTS plugin by default. This may be a pro or a con depending on what you want.
    • Proxy port configuration can be somewhat difficult, with Dokku resetting any pre-deployment configuration to "smart" defaults on the first deployment.
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    Kubernetes
    • Local development, Kubernetes does tend to be a bit complicated and unnecessary in environments where all development is done locally.
    • The need for add-ons, Helm is almost required when running Kubernetes. This brings a whole new tool to manage and learn before a developer can really start to use Kubernetes effectively.
    • Finicy configmap schemes. Kubernetes configmaps often have environment breaking hangups. The fail safes surrounding configmaps are sadly lacking.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Kubernetes
    The Kubernetes is going to be highly likely renewed as the technologies that will be placed on top of it are long term as of planning. There shouldn't be any last minute changes in the adoption and I do not anticipate sudden change of the core underlying technology. It is just that the slow process of technology adoption that makes it hard to switch to something else.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Kubernetes
    It is an eminently usable platform. However, its popularity is overshadowed by its complexity. To properly leverage the capabilities and possibilities of Kubernetes as a platform, you need to have excellent understanding of your use case, even better understanding of whether you even need Kubernetes, and if yes - be ready to invest in good engineering support for the platform itself
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    Dokku is incredibly well documented and also takes advantage of the documentation and community of Heroku, being essentially the same thing, but in the case that you encounter an actual bug or issue, it can take time for a fix to make it into a new version. Since you manage Dokku yourself, there is no support team to call for help.
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    Kubernetes
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Dokku is essentially the same thing as Heroku, except maintained by you on the platform of your choice. If you have any experience using Heroku, then you will feel right at home using Dokku. Dokku is an entirely free to use PaaS, requiring only that you have a platform to deploy it on, making it far more versatile than Heroku in my opinion.
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    Kubernetes
    Most of the required features for any orchestration tool or framework, which is provided by Kubernetes. After understanding all modules and features of the K8S, it is the best fit for us as compared with others out there.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Since there's no investment besides a little time to set up, the return has been overwhelmingly positive.
    • Deploying a new app is incredibly quick and easy.
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    Kubernetes
    • Because of microservices, Kubernetes makes it easy to find the cost of each application easily.
    • Like every new technology, initially, it took more resources to educate ourselves but over a period of time, I believe it's going to be worth it.
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