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Canine vs Dokku
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| Fact | Canine | Dokku |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 2.9k | 32k |
| Latest | none | v0.38.31 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Both replace Heroku. Alternatives to Heroku →
Full replacementCanineDeploys from GitHub with buildpacks or Dockerfiles onto your Kubernetes cluster, with add-ons from Helm charts.
Full replacementDokkuHeroku buildpacks, Procfile and app.json carry over with a git push; add-ons become plugins and the CLI is its own.
Canine
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Canine
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Dokku
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