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Open-source self-hostable PaaS for deploying containerized applications and managing databases with Docker Compose, Traefik, monitoring, and backups.
36.9k stars2.9k forkslast commit Actively maintained
6 self-hosted Porter alternatives
Porter is a cloud platform for deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes. It automates environment setup, Git-based deployments, and infrastructure provisioning to run and operate apps on customers' cloud accounts.
Alternatives to Porter
#2
Dokku is a self-hosted, Docker-based mini PaaS that lets you deploy Heroku-style apps via Git push, using buildpacks or Dockerfiles with plugin-managed services.
32.1k stars2.1k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#3
Deploy and scale Docker Compose apps across multiple servers with automatic WireGuard networking, service discovery, load balancing, and HTTPS—without Kubernetes overhead.
5.5k stars175 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#4
Open-source, self-hosted deployment platform that turns any VPS into a hosting machine with a browser-based terminal, file manager, and one-click deployments.
1.5k stars134 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#5
ZaneOps is a self-hosted open-source PaaS to deploy and manage web apps, static sites, databases, and background workers with Git-based workflows and built-in HTTPS.
1.4k stars67 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#6
Cloudron is a self-hosted platform for deploying and managing web apps with one-click installs, automatic updates, backups, and integrated HTTPS, email, and user management.
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What replacing Porter actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 5 of 6 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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