Open-source app hosting platforms

4 app hosting platforms whose code is public under an OSI-approved license, rated for privacy with evidence. Picks first, then by score.

1. Dokku Grade B

   Open-source, self-hosted platform that deploys apps to your own server with git push, using Heroku-compatible buildpacks or Dockerfiles.

   MIT. Source code

2. Kamal Grade B

   Open-source command-line tool from 37signals that deploys containerized web apps to your own servers over SSH, with zero-downtime deploys through kamal-proxy.

   MIT. Source code

3. Coolify Grade C

   Open-source, self-hosted platform for deploying apps, databases and one-click services to your own servers over SSH. A paid hosted Coolify Cloud dashboard is also available.

   Apache-2.0. Source code

4. CapRover Grade D

   Open-source, self-hosted platform for deploying apps and databases on Docker Swarm, with nginx load balancing, Let's Encrypt certificates, a web dashboard and one-click apps.

   Apache-2.0. Source code

Compare all 16 app hosting platforms, open source or not.