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# Dokku vs Kubernetes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Dokku**
No pricing available

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Dokku**
$$$$$

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Dokku**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kubernetes**
12%

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Time to Implement

**Dokku** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Dokku** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Dokku**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**

Auto-scaling (6)

Auto-Scaling (5)

Learning Curve (9)

Difficult Learning (7)

Integrations

**Dokku**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Dokku**

**7.8** /10

Based on 52 responses

**Kubernetes**

**9.2** /10

Based on 133 responses

Ease of Use

**Dokku**

**8.4** /10

Based on 52 responses

**Kubernetes**

**7.9** /10

Based on 141 responses

Ease of Setup

**Dokku**

**8.1** /10

Based on 32 responses

**Kubernetes**

**7.5** /10

Based on 95 responses

Ease of Admin

**Dokku**

**7.2** /10

Based on 32 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.1** /10

Based on 72 responses

Quality of Support

**Dokku**

**7.1** /10

Based on 31 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.5** /10

Based on 115 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Dokku**

**7.5** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.9** /10

Based on 58 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Dokku**

**8.9** /10

Based on 52 responses

**Kubernetes**

**9.7** /10

Based on 128 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Container Management

Not enough data

**9.0** /10

Based on 79 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
5.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
5.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Dokku

Computer Software
23.6%

Internet
20.0%

Information Technology and Services
18.2%

Marketing and Advertising
5.5%

Online Media
3.6%

Other
29.1%

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Kubernetes

Computer Software
33.3%

Information Technology and Services
21.6%

Telecommunications
9.2%

Financial Services
5.2%

Internet
3.3%

Other
27.5%

Alternatives

**Dokku Alternatives**

 ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku")

[
Heroku
](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews)

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AWS Beanstalk
](/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews)

 ![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine")

[
Google App Engine
](/products/google-app-engine/reviews)

 ![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")

[
AWS Lambda
](/products/aws-lambda/reviews)

**Kubernetes Alternatives**

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Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

[
Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

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Amazon Elastic Container...
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 ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)")

[
Kubernetes Engine
](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews)

## Dokku vs Kubernetes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Dokku easier to use and set up. However, Kubernetes is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Kubernetes overall.

- Reviewers felt that Kubernetes meets the needs of their business better than Dokku.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubernetes is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kubernetes over Dokku.