What is Dokku?
Dokku is an open-source Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) — basically a self-hostable Heroku. Wokku is the managed cloud + dashboard + CLI + mobile app that runs on top of it.
Is Wokku self-hosted or managed?
Wokku Cloud (this site, wokku.cloud) is fully managed — we run the Dokku hosts for you. If you want to self-host, use the open-source Community Edition at github.com/johannesdwicahyo/wokku, which is the same Rails app you can run on your own VPS.
What languages are supported?
Any language. Dokku supports Heroku buildpacks (Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, PHP, Java, Elixir, and more) plus Dockerfiles for full flexibility. See the framework recipes gallery for one-click starters.
How do backups work?
Wokku backs up databases to S3-compatible storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Wasabi). Configure automatic daily backups or create on-demand snapshots from the database’s Backups tab.
What’s the difference between CE and Cloud?
Community Edition (CE) is free, open-source (AGPL-3.0), and runs on your own infrastructure. CE ships the web UI only — REST API, CLI, MCP server, and mobile app are Cloud-only surfaces. CE releases monthly on the 1st of each month, tagged vYYYY.MM.
Wokku Cloud is the managed service at wokku.cloud — we operate the hosts, billing runs on monthly invoices, you get the bundled addons per plan, plus the full surface (API + CLI + MCP + mobile).
See Open Source Edition for the full surface comparison.
Can I migrate from Heroku?
Yes. Wokku follows the same workflow — git push to deploy, Procfile for process types, env vars for config. Most Heroku apps work with minimal changes.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. Wokku Cloud offers a free plan with one box (256 MB RAM) plus shared Postgres and shared Redis. Self-hosted CE is always free.
How do I get support?
- Community Edition — GitHub Issues
- Wokku Cloud — Email support@wokku.cloud