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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Dokploy vs Dub
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Dokploy and Dub — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Dokploy vs Dub: at a glance
| Feature | Dokploy | Dub |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Infra & APIs | Infra & APIs |
| Velocity score | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | self-hosted-paas, dokploy-cloud, billing, security-hardening | partner-programs, affiliate-marketing, ai-automation, rewards |
| Last editorial update | 1h ago | 4h ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Dokploy?
Dokploy's 0.30 line lands as cloud billing and a Docker network UI, with quiet patches since.
This feed jumps from v0.29.14 to v0.30.10, dated October 22, a tag with no notes. The GitHub releases in between show v0.30.0 adding a Docker network management UI, then Cloud onboarding, billing and trial work in September. Before that, the 0.29 line added encrypted environment variables and closed a git clone command injection.
What is Dub?
Dub adds AI application screening as its partner program controls keep getting finer.
Dub's run since July is almost entirely Dub Partners. Programs can now auto-reject applicants against plain-language criteria, set rewards per partner or per link, pay retainer-style fixed amounts, and let existing partners apply to switch groups. Bounties and email campaigns gained tag scoping and combined conditions, while the link product got one-click DNS setup for Vercel and Cloudflare.
Dokploy vs Dub: editorial side-by-side
Dokploy
2.5INFRA · APIS
Dokploy's 0.30 line lands as cloud billing and a Docker network UI, with quiet patches since.
◆ Current state
This feed jumps from v0.29.14 to v0.30.10, dated October 22, a tag with no notes. The GitHub releases in between show v0.30.0 adding a Docker network management UI, then Cloud onboarding, billing and trial work in September. Before that, the 0.29 line added encrypted environment variables and closed a git clone command injection.
◆ Where it's heading
The commercial thread predicted from the plan limits has become concrete: the 0.30 releases include Cloud onboarding and trial handling alongside the self-hosted product. Hardening continues in smaller steps, including a Node.js security bump in v0.30.9. Patch notes have grown thinner, and two recent tags carry no change list at all.
◆ Prediction
Expect further Cloud billing and onboarding work on the 0.30 line. With v0.30.10's notes empty, its content cannot be judged.
Dub
5.0INFRA · APIS
Dub adds AI application screening as its partner program controls keep getting finer.
◆ Current state
Dub's run since July is almost entirely Dub Partners. Programs can now auto-reject applicants against plain-language criteria, set rewards per partner or per link, pay retainer-style fixed amounts, and let existing partners apply to switch groups. Bounties and email campaigns gained tag scoping and combined conditions, while the link product got one-click DNS setup for Vercel and Cloudflare.
◆ Where it's heading
The partner product is moving from commission setup to program operations. Retainers and link-level rewards widen what can be paid for, and AI now appears in two administrative jobs, reward building and application screening. Each release reduces a manual step for program operators.
◆ Prediction
Expect more AI help in program administration, since reward building and screening shipped within two months of each other. Further reward primitives are also likely given the pace since July.
Alternatives to Dokploy and Dub
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Dokploy or Dub.
FireHydrant
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Rancher
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Tasmota
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Terragrunt
Terragrunt 1.2's last candidate finishes eleven experiments and locks down state buckets.
Dokku
Dokku's autumn patches swap new features for safer deploys and stricter validation.
Recent activity from Dokploy and Dub
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 10d agoDokployv0.30.10: tag with no release notes
- 17d agoDubAutomated application screening
- 25d agoDubLetting partners switch groups via application
- 1mo agoDubPartner-level and link-level rewards/discounts
- 1mo agoDubIntroducing retainer-style rewards
- 2mo agoDubOne-click DNS setup with Domain Connect
- 2mo agoDubImprovements to bounties and email campaigns
- 2mo agoDokployv0.29.14: fixes only, including Postgres argument-limit rewrites
- 3mo agoDokployv0.29.13 closes an OS command injection in git clone
- 3mo agoDokployv0.29.12 encrypts environment variables at rest with AES-256-GCM ⚡
- 3mo agoDokployv0.29.11 pins the install script to each release
- 3mo agoDokployv0.29.10 introduces plan limits
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Dokploy and Dub?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Dub is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Dokploy better than Dub?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Dub is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Dokploy?
Top Dokploy alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Dokploy alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dokploy for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Dub?
Top Dub alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Dub alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dub for the full list with editorial commentary on each.