Dokploy vs OpenNext

Self-host pick — both replace Vercel (Frontend hosting / serverless deploy).

Both Dokploy and OpenNext self-host as a replacement for Vercel (Frontend hosting / serverless deploy). Pick Dokploy if you want the lighter footprint — 10min docker-compose, $10 vps for the controller. Pick OpenNext if you need next.js apps that want to deploy to AWS or Cloudflare Workers without giving up Next features — 15min (build adapter; deploy target is your choice) and $0 framework cost; pay for whatever cloud you target (aws, cloudflare, etc.

	Dokployopen-source	OpenNextopen-source
License	`Apache-2.0`	`MIT`
Setup time	10min docker-compose	15min (build adapter; deploy target is your choice)
Monthly cost	$10 VPS for the controller.	$0 framework cost; pay for whatever cloud you target (AWS, Cloudflare, etc.).
GitHub	Dokploy/dokploy ★ 34.0k · last commit todayalive	opennextjs/opennext ★ — · last commit unknownunknown
Replaces	Vercel	Vercel

Good fit for

Dokploy

Teams that want a Coolify alternative with a slightly different UX.

Weak at:Younger project; smaller community.

OpenNext

Next.js apps that want to deploy to AWS or Cloudflare Workers without giving up Next features.

Weak at:It's an adapter, not a UI — you still need to wire the deploy pipeline.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli vercel prints Vercel's self-host options including both — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which is easier to self-host, Dokploy or OpenNext?

Dokploy: 10min docker-compose. OpenNext: 15min (build adapter; deploy target is your choice).

What does each cost to run?

Dokploy: $10 VPS for the controller.. OpenNext: $0 framework cost; pay for whatever cloud you target (AWS, Cloudflare, etc.).. Both projects are free and open source.

Do Dokploy and OpenNext replace the same SaaS?

Yes — both are open-source alternatives to Vercel.