Dokploy vs Kamal
Comparing two open source alternatives to Netlify and Vercel and Heroku . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Kamal
MITCLI deployment tool from 37signals for zero-downtime Docker container deployments.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dokploy | Kamal | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 34,396 | 14,269 |
| Forks | 2,557 | 717 |
| Open Issues | 576 | 152 |
| Last Commit | May 31, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| First Released | Apr 19, 2024 | Jan 7, 2023 |
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