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Opfield vs Dokploy

Dokploy and Opfield both deploy Docker workloads on servers you own. Dokploy is a self-hosted PaaS built on Docker Swarm and Traefik. Opfield is a control plane for a fleet, with failover, managed databases, relays instead of open ports, and team access.

Who it is for

Dokploy

Developers and small teams who want a self-hosted PaaS: deploy applications and Compose stacks from Git, add databases, and spread work across servers with Docker Swarm.

Who it is for

Opfield

Companies that run production on several servers and need failover, managed data, monitoring and precise access for a team and its AI agents, without running an orchestrator.

Side by side

ApproachDokploySelf-hosted PaaS on Docker, Docker Swarm and Traefik.OpfieldControl plane for a fleet: each server joins as a Node with its roles, such as ingress, Docker, storage, builds and monitoring.
Deploying appsDokployApplications from Git with Nixpacks, buildpacks or Dockerfiles, Docker Compose stacks, and templates for common services.OpfieldContainers on every plan. Compose projects and zero-downtime releases with rollback from Personal; deploy on git push with isolated build workers from Business.
Several serversDokployRemote servers over SSH, and scaling across nodes with Docker Swarm.OpfieldEach server runs small daemons that connect out to Opfield. No orchestrator to run; failover is built in on Business.
DatabasesDokployPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis, with backups to S3-compatible storage.OpfieldManaged PostgreSQL, Redis and Valkey, ClickHouse and S3 object storage with private connections and scheduled backups from Personal; on several servers with failover from Business.
HTTPS and routingDokployTraefik with automatic Let’s Encrypt certificates.OpfieldRoutes and Domains on nginx ingress servers with automatic certificates, access lists and maintenance pages.
MonitoringDokployBuilt-in resource monitoring for servers and applications.OpfieldServer and container metrics, central logs, alert rules, notifications and public status pages.
LicenseDokployOpen source, with a paid cloud option.OpfieldPublic source under PolyForm Perimeter, a source-available license. Community is free for up to 25 servers and 3 users.

What this page says about Dokploy comes from public documentation, checked in October 2026. If something is out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Tell us

What Opfield adds

Opfield is one control plane for many servers, built so production keeps running and a team can share it safely.

One control plane for many serversEach server joins with one command. Opfield enrolls it, updates it and watches its health, metrics and logs.
Failover across serversWorkloads, databases and object storage keep running on another server when one fails. Business and Enterprise.
Managed databases and backupsPostgreSQL, Redis and Valkey, ClickHouse and S3 object storage, with private connections and scheduled backups. Personal and higher.
No open portsTraffic and private connections go through relays over outbound connections. Workloads and databases need no open ports.
Permissions and one audit logGive a person or a group one server, container, database or route. Every action by people, API tokens and AI agents is recorded.
AI agents over MCPOpfield is an MCP server. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client works under the same permissions and audit as people.

When Dokploy is the better choice

  • You already run Docker Swarm and want a PaaS on top of it.
  • You want templates to start common open-source services in a few clicks.
  • Your apps are a few services that you build from Git with build packs, and one admin view is enough for your team.

Moving to Opfield

Move one service or one layer at a time, and keep the old setup until each part answers through Opfield.

  1. 01Install Opfield on its own host and add your servers as Nodes with the one-line command. Standalone containers appear in Opfield without an import.
  2. 02Opfield runs containers and Compose projects, not Swarm services: run each service as a container or a Compose project with the same image and settings.
  3. 03Only one proxy can own ports 80 and 443 on a server. Move all of a server’s sites at once, or serve them from a separate Opfield ingress server.
  4. 04For each hostname, create the Domain and the Route, issue the certificate, then point DNS at the ingress server.
  5. 05Move databases with a backup and a restore into a managed database (Personal and higher), and connect apps through private bindings.
Step-by-step guide in the docs
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