Ledger / app deployment hosting
Self-hosted alternatives to Vercel, Netlify, Heroku
Read 2026-11-14 · 4 projects · 2 pass
We read the repository pages of 4 projects that people put forward as a replacement for Vercel, Netlify, Heroku (app deployment hosting). 2 pass all three checks: coollabsio/coolify, dokku/dokku. Left out of that list: Dokploy/dokploy (open source plus separately licensed parts); caprover/caprover (open-source license with added terms).
| Project | License as read | License · Live · Active | Stars | Latest release / last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coollabsio/coolifyPHP | Apache-2.0 | licliveactive | 66,070 | v4.7.5 2026-11-10 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is An open-source, self-hostable PaaS alternative to Vercel, Heroku & Netlify that lets you easily deploy static sites, databases, full-stack applications and 360+ one-click services on your own servers. Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions preview, Docker, database, Heroku, Netlify, Vercel | ||||
| dokku/dokkuShell | MIT | licliveactive | 32,226 | v0.38.34 2026-10-30 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications Install In the repository: Dockerfile README mentions Docker, Heroku | ||||
| Dokploy/dokployTypeScript | Apache-2.0 plus a proprietary directory | x licliveactive | 38,500 | v0.31.2 2026-11-13 pushed 2026-11-13 |
What it says it is Open Source Alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku. Install In the repository: Dockerfile README mentions Docker, database, SSL, Heroku, Netlify, Vercel | ||||
| caprover/caproverTypeScript | Apache-2.0 plus an appendix on paid features | x licliveactive | 15,205 | v1.16.0 2026-11-03 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids Install No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository README mentions Docker, database, SSL, Let's Encrypt, Heroku | ||||
Checks per row: lic = one open-source license across the whole repository (a commercial option on request is allowed), live = not archived, active = a release or push within 90 days of 2026-11-14. A red x marks a failed check. Full definitions and limits: method.
Why 2 of 4 did not pass
- Dokploy/dokploy · Apache-2.0 plus a proprietary directory
The license file says: “All content that resides under a "/proprietary" directory of this repository, if that directory exists, is licensed under the license defined in "LICENSE_PROPRIETARY".” Repository - caprover/caprover · Apache-2.0 plus an appendix on paid features
The license file says: “Unless provided with a written agreement, the paid features of CapRover (as a service) cannot be modified.” Repository
How they differ
Mentioned in some READMEs and not others
- preview: coollabsio/coolify
- database: coollabsio/coolify, Dokploy/dokploy, caprover/caprover
- SSL: Dokploy/dokploy, caprover/caprover
- Let's Encrypt: caprover/caprover
- Netlify: coollabsio/coolify, Dokploy/dokploy
- Vercel: coollabsio/coolify, Dokploy/dokploy
Main language
- TypeScript: Dokploy/dokploy, caprover/caprover
- PHP: coollabsio/coolify
- Shell: dokku/dokku
Install files
- In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file: coollabsio/coolify
- In the repository: Dockerfile: dokku/dokku, Dokploy/dokploy
- No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository: caprover/caprover
From each README (first part) and file tree as read; a missing mention only means the README does not use the word.
Where people asked for this
- Devpush – Open-source and self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Render, Netlify 259 points, 94 comments
- Open Source Alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku 47 points, 28 comments
Thread titles and counts as collected 2026-11-09. The original product: Vercel, Netlify, Heroku.