Dokku

Score10 out of 10

2 Reviews and Ratings

What is Dokku?

Dokku is an extensible, open-source Platform-as -a -Service that runs on a single server of your choice.

Categories & Use Cases

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)

Platform management overhead
Resources required to keep platform up and running
Category average: 7.7
Platform access control
Rules controlling what data different user categories can access
Category average: 7.7
Services-enabled integration
Ability to integrate with cloud applications and data via APIs and pre-built connectors
Category average: 8

Workflow engine capability
Process automation using rule-based engine
Category average: 7.8
Issue monitoring and notification
Integrated monitoring and notification of issues and problems
Category average: 7.3
Upgrades and platform fixes
Ease of deployment of major upgrades or problem fixes
Category average: 7.7

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

Return on Investment

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.

Alternatives Considered

Heroku Platform

Other Software Used

NGINX, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop