What are the minimum VPS requirements for Dokploy?

Dokploy minimum requirements in the RunOnVPS dataset are RAM 2 GB, disk 30 GB. Values marked Estimated were not published as complete hardware requirements by the checked source.

What VPS tier does RunOnVPS suggest for Dokploy?

RunOnVPS suggests the 4 GB RAM tier as a starting point. This is our own sizing suggestion derived from the recommended RAM (4 GB), not an official provider recommendation.

Does Dokploy support Docker?

The checked dataset records Docker support for Dokploy as: Yes.

Does Dokploy need a GPU?

Dokploy GPU requirement: Not required. See the source notes on this page for workload-specific exceptions.

Automation / AI / Dev

Dokploy on VPS

Free self-hostable PaaS (open-source alternative to Vercel/Netlify/Heroku) to deploy and manage apps and databases

See requirements View on GitHub

GitHub stars: ~38k (2026-10-24)
License: Apache-2.0 (core) + Dokploy Source Available License for /proprietary directories
Docker: Yes
GPU: Not required

Requirements

Minimum and recommended VPS specs

Badges are attached to each value. An estimate is never presented as an official project requirement.

Dokploy hardware requirements
Resource	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	2 GB Official	4 GB Estimated
CPU	Not stated Not stated	2 vCPU Estimated
Disk	30 GB Official	Not stated Not stated

Disk figures describe the application footprint recorded in the dataset. Personal media, documents, backups and other user data can require substantially more storage.

RunOnVPS sizing suggestion

Suggested VPS tier

4 GB RAM tier

This is our sizing suggestion, derived from Dokploy’s recommended RAM of 4 GB. It is not an official requirement and it does not guarantee that every workload, plug-in set or media library will fit comfortably.

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Deployment

Docker & GPU

Docker support: Yes

GPU: Not required

Check the source notes below before assuming a GPU, transcoding workload or machine-learning feature is included in the baseline deployment.

Commercial alternative

What it can replace

Vercel / Netlify / Heroku

Dokploy is catalogued here as a self-hosted alternative to Vercel / Netlify / Heroku. Feature parity varies, so compare your required workflow before migrating.

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Important notes

Minimum RAM/disk are official (installation docs: server should have at least 2GB RAM and 30GB disk space). min_cpu left blank: official installation docs do not state a CPU minimum. Recommended values are estimates (app builds run on the same server). License per LICENSE.MD on the canary branch: Apache-2.0 except content under /proprietary directories, which is under the Dokploy Source Available License. Installer sets up Docker/Docker Swarm; Docker Compose apps are supported. GitHub stars 37986 on 2026-10-24.

Data source: https://docs.dokploy.com/docs/core/installation

Project repository: https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy

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