# Dokku vs Heroku — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/dokku-vs-heroku
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Dokku and Heroku by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Dokku
Deploy applications with an extensible open-source platform as a service.
Best fit: Teams deploying and operating applications on their chosen infrastructure.
- App deployment
- Plugin ecosystem
- Self-hosting
Before you choose: Check infrastructure compatibility, backups, update ownership, and recovery procedures before a production deployment.
Pricing: https://dokku.com
- [Read Dokku profile](https://trutool.co/tools/dokku): Read Dokku profile

### Heroku
Managed application hosting.
Best fit: Platform engineering and release teams considering Heroku for this job: Managed application hosting.
- Managed application hosting
Before you choose: Test deployment repeatability, secrets handling, rollback, observability, and maintenance effort in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://www.heroku.com
- [Read Heroku profile](https://trutool.co/tools/heroku): Read Heroku profile