Dokku development services — we install, configure & manage your self-hosted mini-Heroku on Dokku. Git-push deploys, plugins, SSL & server automation on any VPS.
Deploy and manage applications on your own server with Dokku — the smallest PaaS implementation that gives you Heroku-compatible git-push deployments on a single VPS.
Install Dokku on any Ubuntu server, configure plugins, and migrate workloads from Heroku — preserving buildpack compatibility, environment variables, and deployment workflows.
Extend Dokku with official and community plugins — PostgreSQL, Redis, Let's Encrypt, cron jobs, and custom nginx configuration for production-grade self-hosted infrastructure.
We’ll schedule a call and understand your requirements and devs you need to hire.
Get selected candidates who have been thoroughly evaluated in just a few days.
Get a list of devs who match the best. You select the developers you like.
We contact selected devs in 48 hours. You interview & choose the best one.
Hire Dokku Developers to get the right specialists that will cater to the needs of your project fast. Apply to us, and we’ll get back to you to define all the requirements to candidates. Hire our developers
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We’re very happy with Cleveroad. They seem to work in the way that we do, and we have a close collaboration with them. Every day we talk to the developers and outline what needs to be done.
Alpina Tech sets up and manages Dokku infrastructure for teams that want the simplest path from Heroku to self-hosted. Dokku runs on a single server, uses Heroku buildpacks natively, and deploys apps with git push — no Docker knowledge required, no web dashboard to learn.
We install Dokku and prepare the server for production workloads:
Dokku’s buildpack system makes deployment familiar for Heroku users:
dokku config:setDokku’s plugin system replaces Heroku add-ons with self-hosted equivalents:
Dokku is the closest self-hosted Heroku equivalent. We handle the transition:
pg_dump/pg_restore and data verificationDokku uses Nginx as its reverse proxy. We customize it for production needs:
We cover advanced networking and monitoring beyond Dokku’s built-in capabilities.
Server Sizing Dokku runs well on modest hardware. We typically recommend starting with 2–4 GB RAM for 3–8 apps. We calculate memory per process type and set swap as a safety net.
Plugin Selection We install only the plugins you need — databases, SSL, cron. Dokku’s strength is minimalism. Every plugin adds a maintenance surface, so we keep the footprint tight.
Heroku-Compatible Workflow
Your developers keep using git push to deploy. Procfile, buildpacks, and environment variables work identically. The migration from Heroku is often transparent to the dev team.
Backup & Recovery
We configure automated database exports, document restore procedures, and test recovery. For Dokku, this means scripted dokku postgres:export and server snapshot schedules.
Buildpacks & Runtimes
Databases & Services (via Plugins)
Hosting Providers
git push dokku main, dokku config:set, dokku ps:scale — the commands mirror Heroku’s CLI. Developers are productive from day one.Page Updated: 2026-03-10
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