Doktainer is an open-source, self-hosted Docker management platform that helps you manage servers, applications, containers, domains, SSL, backups, and deployments from a single web interface. Designed for individuals and teams who want full control over their infrastructure without vendor lock-in.

✨ Features

Doktainer includes multiple features that you can use.

Multi-server management
Docker & container management
Application deployment
Domain & SSL management
Logs, metrics & monitoring
Organizations & Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
API Keys
Git integrations
Backup integrations
Built-in terminal
Fastify API + Next.js frontend
Self-hosted & Open Source

Requirements

Node.js 22+
PostgreSQL 16+
Docker Engine + Compose v2 (optional)

Quick Start

To get started, run the following command on a VPS:

curl -sSL https://doktainer.com/install.sh | sh

For Update

curl -fsSL https://doktainer.com/install.sh | sh -s -- update

To update to a specific version:

curl -fsSL https://doktainer.com/install.sh | DOKTAINER_VERSION=v0.1.4 sh -s -- update

Or if using a dedicated image registry:

curl -fsSL https://doktainer.com/install.sh | \
  DOKTAINER_IMAGE=ghcr.io/DoktainerApp/doktainer:v0.1.4 sh -s -- update

Before updating, it is recommended to back up the configuration:

cp /etc/doktainer/.env.docker /etc/doktainer/.env.docker.backup
cp /etc/doktainer/docker-compose.yml /etc/doktainer/docker-compose.yml.backup

Local Quick Start

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/DoktainerApp/doktainer.git
cd doktainer

Install dependencies

npm install

Configure environment

cp .env.example .env

Prepare the database

npm run db:generate
npm run db:push

Start development

npm run dev

Open:

Frontend
http://localhost:3000

Backend
http://localhost:4000

🐳 Docker Deployment

Doktainer includes everything needed for Docker deployment.

docker compose up -d

For production deployments, VPS installation, reverse proxy, SSL, and runtime configuration, please refer to the documentation.

📚 Documentation

Complete documentation is available at

https://docs.doktainer.com

Including:

Installation
Docker Deployment
Reverse Proxy
Environment Variables
Development
API
Troubleshooting

🏗️ Architecture

Doktainer consists of:

Next.js frontend
Fastify backend
PostgreSQL
Docker Engine

Designed as a modular monolith for a simple development experience while keeping frontend and backend responsibilities separated.

🛣️ Roadmap

✅ Multi Project
✅ Multi Server
✅ Docker Management
✅ Organizations
✅ Domains & SSL
✅ RBAC
✅ Terminal
✅ App Installer
✅ Docker Compose Templates
✅ One-Click Deployments
🚧 Docker SWARM
🚧 Cluster Management
🚧 Kubernetes Support

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

Whether it's fixing bugs, improving documentation, or proposing new features, we'd love to have your help.

Please read our Contributing Guide before opening a Pull Request.

❤️ Sponsors

Thanks to everyone supporting Doktainer.

Sponsor	Sponsor Type
IDCloudhost	Cloud Hosting
Sumopod	Cloud Hosting
PAAS ID	Cloud Hosting
Ktikme	Profile BIO-Link
Dahono Labs	AI Agent Services

Interested in sponsoring Doktainer?

Join our Discord Community.

📄 License

Doktainer uses the MIT license. See the LICENSE file in the repository root for license details.

🚫 Non-Commercial Use Only

The software is free to use, modify, and distribute for non-commercial purposes only. Any use for revenue-generating activities or within for-profit organizations is strictly prohibited under these terms.

💼 Commercial Licensing

If you wish to use Doktainer for commercial purposes, business operations, or as part of a paid service, you must obtain a separate commercial license. Please contact the author for further information.

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