Entry priceUSD 7 / usage / month
Pricing modelusage, billed monthly
OwnerSalesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM)
Basic always-on dyno $7/month; Eco $5/month sleeps and personal accounts only; databases and add-ons extra. Source
Heroku vs Dokku
Fit:
Migration notes
Supports Heroku-compatible apps/buildpacks and git push, but owner operates host and datastores; audit buildpack/plugin compatibility, migrate add-on data and configure backups.
Sources: dokku.com · checked 2026-10-21
HerokuPaid incumbent
| Basic dyno | entry | USD 7 / running Basic dyno-month / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Standard-1X dyno | business | USD 25 / running Standard-1X dyno-month / mo |
| Heroku Enterprise | enterprise | Quote only |
DokkuOpen-source alternative
Fit for Heroku
License 
Paid-feature tier C
Self-host
Paid-feature limits3 noted
| Dokku core | free self-hosted core | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Dokku Pro | paid self-host add-on license | Not established |
| Pro volume/team license | paid self-host add-on licenses | Quote only |
What you may give up
- Dokku Pro web dashboard
- Dokku Pro JSON API and HTTP(S) Git push
- Dokku Pro team management
Tier C: MIT core deploys Heroku-compatible apps through Git and CLI. Paid self-hosted Pro add-on supplies everyday graphical administration and API/HTTP push; Pro is explicitly not hosting. License source
What running it takes
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- K3s scheduler
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Default single-host Docker PaaS; SQL/cache services optional per app. Current install requires download then bootstrap/config steps, so not represented as a one-command installer. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.