Dokku - Self-Hosted PaaS

Dokku is a self-hosted Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that turns your Azure VM into a private Heroku. Deploy any application — Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, Java, static sites — with nothing more than .

What you get

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Gen2 VM with Trusted Launch (Secure Boot + vTPM)
• Dokku 0.38.8 pre-installed and fully configured
• Docker CE included — each app runs in its own container
• Nginx reverse proxy with automatic routing per app
• SSH key registered automatically — start deploying immediately
• Standard Static public IP with DNS label
• NSG pre-configured: SSH (22), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443)

Deploy your first app in 3 steps

1. Create an app:
2. Add remote:
3. Deploy:

Supported app types

• Buildpacks — auto-detected: Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Java, Go, .NET, Scala
• Dockerfile — bring your own container definition
• Docker image — deploy from any registry

Security

• Trusted Launch with Secure Boot and vTPM
• Guest Attestation extension for integrity monitoring
• SSH key-only authentication (no passwords)

Ideal for development teams, startups, ISVs, and MSPs who want full control of their deployment pipeline without the cost and complexity of Kubernetes.