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CapRover

CapRover

Self-hosted PaaS to deploy apps on your own server

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Deploy and manage apps on your own infrastructure with CapRover, the free and open-source PaaS built on Docker.
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CapRover is a free alternative to Heroku.

CapRover is a free, open-source self-hosted PaaS that deploys and manages Docker-based apps on your own server.

for
Developers and teams who want to run apps on their own infrastructure without vendor lock-in.
pricing
free
license
open source
caprover/caprover 15k 1.0kTypeScriptupdated 4 days ago
works withDockerDocker SwarmnginxLet’s EncryptNode.jsPythonPHPJavaRuby.NET

Key features

6 features of CapRover
  • Docker-native deployments — Runs any containerized app using Docker and Docker Swarm.
  • One-click apps — Installs databases, WordPress, monitoring tools and other services instantly.
  • Automatic HTTPS — Issues and renews free Let’s Encrypt certificates with one click.
  • Simple control panel — Manages ports, env vars, persistent storage and instance counts from a UI.
  • Scalable clusters — Adds nodes to a Swarm cluster and handles load balancing automatically.
  • Multiple deployment methods — Deploy via dashboard, CLI, webhook or existing Git workflow.

Use cases

  • Deploy a Node.js web app from a local repo to a live URL in seconds.
  • Spin up a self-hosted WordPress site with a single click.
  • Scale a microservice architecture by adding Docker Swarm nodes.
  • Provide HTTPS for custom domains without manual certificate management.

CapRover vs alternatives

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  • CapRover vs Render: Render is a managed cloud service, while CapRover is self-hosted on your own server.
  • CapRover vs Railway: Railway offers managed deployments and databases; CapRover requires you to host the platform yourself.
  • CapRover vs Heroku: Heroku is a hosted PaaS with a proprietary stack; CapRover provides similar capabilities on your own infrastructure.

CapRover FAQ

Is CapRover truly free?+

Yes, CapRover is free forever and open-source.

Do I need to manage the underlying servers?+

CapRover runs on your own server, but it handles Docker, nginx and TLS setup for you.

Can I deploy apps written in any language?+

Any app that can run in a Docker container—Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, etc.—can be deployed.

How is HTTPS provided?+

CapRover automatically obtains and renews Let’s Encrypt certificates for each domain.

What scaling options are available?+

You can add nodes to a Docker Swarm cluster and CapRover will load-balance traffic across them.

Summarized by DevHunt from caprover.com · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.

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