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  "description": "Dokku is an open-source Platform as a Service (PaaS) that enables users to manage and deploy applications on their own servers using Docker. It is designed to be a lightweight, self-hosted alternative to Heroku, supporting a 'git push' deployment workflow and an extensible plugin system.",
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  "baiScore": 68,
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  "category": "Software Development Tools",
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      "slug": "caprover",
      "name": "Caprover"
    },
    {
      "slug": "coolify",
      "name": "Coolify"
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      "slug": "heroku",
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    {
      "slug": "flynn-legacy-piku",
      "name": "Flynn (Legacy) / Piku"
    },
    {
      "slug": "coolify-orbstack",
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    "founded": "2013",
    "headquarters": "Distributed (Open Source)",
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    "core_products": "Dokku CLI, Dokku Pro (Web UI), Official Plugins (Postgres, Redis, etc.)",
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    "employee_count": "Community-led / <10 (Core)",
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      "Manual VPS Configuration: Deploying applications by manually SSHing into servers, setting up web servers (Nginx/Apache), and managing process managers (PM2/Systemd)."
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      "Open source Heroku alternatives",
      "How to host multiple apps on one VPS",
      "Best Docker management GUI for small teams",
      "Docker-based PaaS for side projects",
      "Self-hosted deployment tools for Rails and Node",
      "Managed PaaS: Using comprehensive managed platforms like Heroku, Render, or Railway which handle all infrastructure overhead for a monthly fee.",
      "Scripted Deployment Tools: Using tools like Capistrano or Fabric to automate the movement of code to servers without a containerized PaaS structure."
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