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DeployOS vs CapRover

CapRover has been around since 2017 and is a mature, Docker Swarm-based way to self-host apps with one-click installs. The difference from DeployOS is mostly architectural: a captain service and Swarm running permanently on your server, versus nothing at all between deploys.

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 DeployOSCapRover
Runs on your serverNothing, permanently — SSH only, on demandThe CapRover "captain" service + Docker Swarm, always-on
PricingOne-time purchase, unlimited VPS on paid tiersFree & open-source; optional commercial support from ~€9/mo per server
InterfaceNative macOS/Windows desktop appWeb dashboard + CLI (caprover deploy)
OrchestrationDocker Compose per app, Traefik/Caddy edge routingDocker Swarm services across the cluster
HTTPSAutomatic, Let's Encrypt via Traefik or CaddyAutomatic, Let's Encrypt
Databases includedPostgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, MSSQL — managed + backed upOne-click DB apps from the marketplace, managed manually
Adopt existing serversScans & imports running Compose projects/DBsDesigned for servers CapRover provisions from scratch
One-click app templates250+Large marketplace (databases, WordPress, monitoring tools, and more)
Why teams choose DeployOS
  • –Zero always-on control-plane service — CapRover's captain + Swarm keep running whether or not you're deploying
  • –A native desktop app instead of a web dashboard and CLI combo
  • –Multi-database support (Postgres/MySQL/Mongo/Redis/MSSQL) with backups built in, not bolted on
  • –One-time price instead of a per-server support subscription
Where CapRover is the better fit
  • –Free and open-source, with nearly a decade of production track record
  • –Docker Swarm gives you real multi-node clustering if you need to scale horizontally across servers
  • –A large, long-established one-click app marketplace

Common questions

Can I migrate from CapRover to DeployOS?

Partially, and it's worth knowing upfront: DeployOS's discovery flow is built around Docker Compose projects, while CapRover runs apps as Docker Swarm services. So unlike Coolify or Dokploy (both Compose-based), a clean in-place adopt usually isn't possible — in practice this means redeploying each app fresh in DeployOS rather than importing it, though you can still move your data over with a backup/restore rather than rebuilding it from scratch.

Is DeployOS open source like CapRover?

No, DeployOS is closed-source and commercially licensed. If open source and Docker Swarm clustering are requirements, CapRover is the better fit.

Which is cheaper?

CapRover is free. DeployOS is a one-time purchase ($0/$49/$79). If budget is the only variable, CapRover wins outright — the DeployOS case is about not running an always-on captain/Swarm control plane and getting a native app with built-in adoption tooling for Compose-based servers, not about being the cheaper option.

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