Dokku vs Google App Engine
Dokku
dokku.com
Google App Engine
cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | Dokku | Google App Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Platform As A Service Paas Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software | 8.3 (#6) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · PaaS tools | 8.3 (#6) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Security | Dokku recommends SSH key-based authorization for pushing to a server. | The product page says App Engine firewall rules can control access and managed SSL/TLS certificates are provided by default for custom domains at no additional cost. |
| Support | Dokku Pro includes email support from the maintainers. | Every Google Cloud customer, including free-trial customers, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist. |
Plans
Google App Engine
- Standard environment free tierFree
- Flexible environmentPrice not published
- Standard environment paid usagePrice not published
In their own words
Dokku
Dokku is a self-hosted Platform as a Service for building and running applications from Git pushes on a server you choose. It can deploy applications with Heroku buildpacks, Dockerfiles, or Docker images, targeting a single server, Docker containers, or a K3s cluster. Dokku routes web processes, manages background processes and automated cron tasks, and supports deployment rollback and audit logs. Its plugin architecture allows users to add functionality, with official plugins for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Let’s Encrypt. Per-application SSL/TLS certificate management is supported, and HTTPS responses have HSTS enabled by default. Dokku recommends SSH key authorization for pushes. The free open-source plan costs nothing. Dokku Pro costs $849, paid once and adds a web interface, JSON API, HTTP(S) app push, management tools, scaling, logs, team management, and email support.
Google App Engine
Google App Engine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.