hostship

The premium Open Source alternative to Dokku

🎯 Best for:Users with small VPS instances who find Dokku too heavy.

What is hostship?

Replaces command-line heavy deployment tools like Dokku for simpler self-hosting workflows. Focuses on extremely lightweight resource usage for deploying applications on single low-end servers.

Tech Stack
GoDevOps & CI/CD

Why hostship?

  • Very low memory footprint
  • Simple installation
  • Git-based workflow

Limitations

  • Limited plugin ecosystem
  • Not suitable for clusters
  • Fewer automated add-ons than Dokku
2/19/2026
Last Update
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Forks
0
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Dokku)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%

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