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Self-Hosting Dockge: Docker Compose Manager

Dockge is a modern Docker Compose manager. Create, edit, and manage compose stacks through a beautiful, reactive web UI.

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What Is Dockge?


Dockge is a web UI specifically for managing Docker Compose stacks. Created by the developer of Uptime Kuma.


Features


Stack Management

  • Create compose stacks from the UI
  • Edit compose files with syntax highlighting
  • Start, stop, restart, update stacks
  • View stack logs
  • Terminal access to containers

    • UI

  • Reactive, real-time interface
  • Dark mode
  • Mobile-friendly
  • Stack status overview
  • Resource usage per stack

    • Docker Compose

  • Full compose file editor
  • Environment variable management
  • Convert docker run to compose
  • Multi-file support

    • Dockge vs Portainer vs Docker CLI


  • Dockge: Compose-focused, simple, modern UI
  • Portainer: Full container management, more features
  • Docker CLI: Most powerful, no UI

    • Dockge fills a specific niche: managing Docker Compose stacks without the complexity of Portainer.


    Why Dockge?


    If your workflow is:

    1. Write docker-compose.yml

    2. docker compose up -d

    3. Check logs occasionally

    4. Update images periodically


    Then Dockge is perfect. It's exactly that workflow with a web UI.


    Deployment


    Deploy on TinyPod. Resources: 1 CPU, 128 MB RAM.


    Dockge is the right tool if you want a lightweight, compose-focused container manager without Portainer's complexity.

    Self-Host Dockge: Compose Manager | TinyPod | TinyPod