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CapRover vs Kamal: catalog facts
CapRover	Kamal
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source, developed by Basecamp.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Command line
Automatic reverse proxy and certificates for every deployed application One-click store for databases and common services	Zero-downtime deploys and rolling restarts Works on any server you can reach over SSH, without a platform subscription
Built around Docker Swarm, which has limited momentum today Single-server setups have no high availability	You still maintain and secure the servers yourself Command-line and configuration file only
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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