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Heroku CLI vs Dokku: catalog facts
Heroku CLI	Dokku
Free The CLI is free to install; using it requires a Heroku account.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. A paid Pro edition adds a web…
Windows, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Manage Heroku apps and dynos from a terminal Extendable with official and community plugins	A Heroku-style git push deploy on a server you already own Plugin system covers Postgres, Redis, certificates and scheduling
Only works with the Heroku platform Requires a Heroku account	Single-server by design; scaling out needs something else Command-line driven, with no built-in web interface
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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