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Dokku vs Kamal: catalog facts
Dokku	Kamal
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. A paid Pro edition adds a web…	Free Free and open source, developed by Basecamp.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
A Heroku-style git push deploy on a server you already own Plugin system covers Postgres, Redis, certificates and scheduling	Zero-downtime deploys and rolling restarts Works on any server you can reach over SSH, without a platform subscription
Single-server by design; scaling out needs something else Command-line driven, with no built-in web interface	You still maintain and secure the servers yourself Command-line and configuration file only
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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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