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Dokploy vs LocalCan™
Dokploy is an open-source platform for deploying apps, whereas LocalCan offers instant public URLs for local development without full deployment.
DokployOpen-source alternative to Heroku, Vercel, and Netlify.Side by side
- What it is
- Dokploy:Dokploy is an open-source platform for self-hosted multi-server app and database deployments with Docker, Traefik and real-time monitoring.
- LocalCan™:LocalCan provides HTTPS public URLs and .local domains for local apps, plus TCP tunneling and snapshot sharing.
- Best for
- Dokploy:Self-hosted multi-server deployments
- LocalCan™:Instant public URLs for local services
- Who it’s for
- Dokploy:Developers and teams needing flexible, self-hosted PaaS-style deployments.
- LocalCan™:Developers, SaaS owners, agencies, and AI-agent teams needing local testing and sharing.
- Pricing
- Dokploy:Freemium
- LocalCan™:Freemium
- Plans
- Dokploy:Hobby $4.50/mo per server per month · Startup $15/mo per month
- LocalCan™:Free $0 · Solo $8/month per month · Pro $12/month per month · Teams $45/month per month · Lifetime License $99/once
- Open source
- Dokploy:Yes, 37,531 GitHub stars
- LocalCan™:—
- Works with
- Dokploy:Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks, Docker, Docker Compose, Traefik, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- LocalCan™:Next.js, Vite, Fastify, Adonis, Laravel, Nest, Nuxt, Node.js
- DevHunt upvotes
- Dokploy:19
- LocalCan™:10
- Launched on DevHunt
- Dokploy:Jun 2024
- LocalCan™:Jan 2023
Dokploy features
- Multi-server Deployments. Deploy applications across multiple remote servers with zero-config setup.
- Docker Compose Support. Native support for full Docker Compose stacks for complex services.
- Database Management & Backups. Manage MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Redis with automated backups.
- Real-time Monitoring & Alerts. Monitor CPU, memory, network and receive alerts for each deployment.
- API & CLI Access. Automate and extend functionality via a complete REST API and CLI.
- Docker Swarm Clusters. Scale applications across nodes using built-in Docker Swarm support.
- Open-source Templates. One-click deployment of popular stacks like Supabase, Cal.com, PocketBase.
- Advanced User Management. Roles, permissions, 2FA and SSO for secure multi-user environments.
LocalCan™ features
- Public HTTPS URLs. Expose localhost on a stable HTTPS URL for webhooks, OAuth callbacks and device testing.
- Snapshot Publishing. Create a static snapshot of your app that stays online with optional password protection.
- TCP Tunneling. Tunnel any TCP service such as databases, SSH or Kubernetes clusters.
- Traffic Inspector & Replay. View, inspect and replay incoming requests directly in the dashboard.
- Team Management. Flat per-seat billing, RBAC, custom domains, Okta SSO and audit logs.
- AI-Agent MCP Server. Built-in server for agents like Claude Code, Cursor or Codex to receive callbacks.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.