Render vs Dokploy

Is Dokploy a good alternative to Render? Here’s what you need to know.

Dokploy

Free

Open-source deployment platform. Self-hosted PaaS.

Dokploy is a free, open-source deployment platform for applications and databases. Docker and Buildpack support, automatic SSL, real-time monitoring, and database backups. Self-hosted Heroku alternative.

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Why switch from Render?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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