{"data":{"slug":"komodo","name":"Komodo","tagline":"GPL-3.0 build and deploy tool for Docker across many servers","category":"devops","categoryName":"DevOps","url":"https://komo.do","github":"https://github.com/moghtech/komodo","pricing":"open-source","hook":"Komodo is a self-hosted tool to build and deploy software across many servers: connect hosts with a small periphery agent, then manage containers, Compose stacks, builds and deployments from one web UI and API.","whatsGood":"GPL-3.0 (moghtech/komodo), release v2.3.3 (2026-09-01). Written in Rust. The project promises no limit on connected servers and full API access for automation. There is a public demo (login demo/demo) and docs at komo.do. Good fit when Portainer feels too GUI-first and Kubernetes feels too heavy for a handful of Docker hosts. ★~12.7k.","theCatch":"Its own README warns there are no warranties and to use it at your own risk. You run a core server plus an agent on each host, so it adds moving parts. It is Docker-centric, not a Kubernetes replacement. Smaller community than Portainer.","verdict":"A capable open alternative to Portainer for a small fleet of Docker servers.","addedAt":"2026-10-18","featured":false,"domain":"DevOps","subSpecialty":"Infrastructure","subcategory":"Containers","tags":["api","web-ui","self-host","copyleft","containers","active"],"capabilities":["api"],"surfaces":["API","Self-host"],"ecosystem":["Multi-platform"],"licenseModel":"GPL-3.0","githubStars":12756,"starsPerWeek":53,"access":"free","archived":false,"repo":{"createdAt":"2022-03-13","pushedAt":"2026-09-21","license":"GPL-3.0","archived":false,"checkedAt":"2026-10-19"}},"related":[{"slug":"github-actions","name":"GitHub Actions","tagline":"CI/CD that lives where your code does"},{"slug":"docker","name":"Docker","tagline":"Container runtime that changed deployment"},{"slug":"kubernetes","name":"Kubernetes","tagline":"Container orchestration at scale"},{"slug":"pulumi","name":"Pulumi","tagline":"Infrastructure as code in real languages"},{"slug":"fly-io","name":"Fly.io","tagline":"Deploy apps to VMs close to your users"}],"links":{"self":"/api/gems/komodo","html":"/gems/komodo","markdown":"/gems/komodo.md","category":"/api/gems?category=devops","categoryPage":"/stacks/devops"}}