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Unrent vs Dokploy
Dokploy is an open-source, self-hostable platform built on Docker Swarm and Traefik, with a managed cloud; it reaches remote servers with SSH keys and puts SSO and audit logs in its enterprise licence. Unrent is a hosted control plane whose agent connects out, with passkey approvals, an audit log and Postgres point-in-time recovery on every server.
In one minute
- Choose Dokploy for Docker Compose and Swarm clustering, several build types, MongoDB and MariaDB, one-click templates and a free self-hosted edition 1.
- Choose Unrent for a platform that holds no SSH keys to your servers, passkey approvals checked on the server, an audit log on every plan, and Postgres point-in-time recovery with restore drills.
Side by side
| Unrent | Dokploy | |
|---|---|---|
| How the platform reaches remote servers | An agent on the server connects out; no SSH key or inbound port | SSH keys added to each remote server 4 |
| Changes asked for by AI agents (MCP) | Every change waits for a person’s passkey | An MCP server for AI agents 1 |
| AI with your own key | Failure diagnosis on your server with your Anthropic key; Unrent never sees it | Compose generation and more with your OpenAI, Anthropic or compatible key 6 |
| Postgres point-in-time recovery | Yes, with WAL-G to an off-site bucket | Scheduled backups to S3 with a test button 5 |
| Restore drills with evidence | Yes (scheduled drills: planned) | Not in the backup docs 5 |
| Databases | Postgres 17/18, MySQL 8.4, Valkey 9.1 (MariaDB planned) | MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Redis 1 |
| Builds | Dockerfile from GitHub (Railpack, Compose planned) | Nixpacks, Heroku Buildpacks, Dockerfile, Docker Compose 1 |
| Clustering | Up to 10 servers per service with rolling deploys; no cluster | Docker Swarm 1 |
| SSO, audit logs, fine-grained roles | Audit log and approver roles included; SSO planned | Enterprise licence 12 |
| Notifications | Email and signed webhooks (chat channels planned) | Slack, Discord, Telegram, email, webhooks 1 |
| Where the control plane runs | Hosted by Unrent only | Self-hosted (2 GB RAM, 30 GB disk, ports 80, 443, 3000) or Dokploy Cloud 32 |
| Licence | Hosted service; the agent is Apache-2.0 | Open-source core; enterprise features need a commercial licence 1 |
Price
What each platform charges, without the servers, which you pay your provider for in both cases.
| Servers | Unrent | Dokploy Cloud Hobby | Dokploy self-hosted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.00 | $4.50 | $0 + a server to run it on |
| 3 | $4.00 | $13.50 | $0 + a server to run it on |
| 10 | $18.00 | $45.00 | $0 + a server to run it on |
| 50 | $98.00 | $225.00 | $0 + a server to run it on |
The first server is free, then $2 per server per month, with nothing gated. Dokploy Hobby: $4.50 per server for 1 user and 1 organisation; Startup from $15 a month with 3 servers and unlimited users, then $4.50 per server 2. Monthly list prices on 13 November 2026.
When Dokploy is the better choice
- You want to host the control plane yourself, for free, with the source in hand.
- You need Docker Compose, Swarm, MongoDB or one-click templates today.
- You want a Git provider other than GitHub today.
Sources
- Dokploy llms.txt (product summary) dokploy.com
- Dokploy pricing dokploy.com
- Dokploy docs: Installation docs.dokploy.com
- Dokploy docs: Remote servers docs.dokploy.com
- Dokploy docs: Database backups docs.dokploy.com
- Dokploy docs: AI assistant docs.dokploy.com
Checked on 13 November 2026 against each project’s own website, documentation and source. Products change quickly, so the sources are the reference: where they differ from this page, they win.
Questions
Is Unrent a Dokploy alternative?
Yes, for teams that want a hosted control plane with no SSH access to their servers, passkey approvals, an audit log on every plan and Postgres point-in-time recovery. Dokploy offers Swarm, Compose, more databases and a self-hosted edition.
Does Unrent charge extra for audit logs or roles?
No. Every server gets every feature, including the audit log and passkey approvals.
Your servers, your keys. Start with one free server.
The first server is free, then $2 per server per month, with nothing gated.