SimpleDeploy

Why SimpleDeploy

One Binary

Single Go binary. No runtime, no Kubernetes, no agent to babysit. Drop it on a VPS and go.

Automatic HTTPS

Embedded Caddy handles Let’s Encrypt, custom certs, and routing. Zero config for the happy path.

Built-in Backups

Postgres, MySQL, Mongo, Redis, SQLite, volumes. Local or S3. Schedules and retention included.

Metrics + Alerts

Per-service CPU, memory, request rates, latency, errors. Webhook alerts on rules you define.

Remote CLI

kubectl-style contexts. Pull, diff, apply compose files against any server you have a key for.

How it works

1. Install the binary on your server.

   curl -fsSL https://github.com/vazra/simpledeploy/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh

2. Add simpledeploy.* labels to your docker-compose.yml.

   services:
     web:
       image: nginx:alpine
       labels:
         simpledeploy.app: my-site
         simpledeploy.endpoints: "my-site.example.com -> 80"

3. Apply.

   simpledeploy apply ./docker-compose.yml

How it compares

Dimension	SimpleDeploy	Dokku	CapRover	Coolify	Bare docker compose
Single binary	Yes	No	No	No	n/a
Embedded TLS proxy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Built-in backups	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Web UI	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Multi-user + RBAC	Yes	No	No	Partial	No
Requires Docker Swarm	No	No	Yes	No	No

Comparisons are based on stable releases at time of writing. See each project’s docs for current state.

Install

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install vazra/tap/simpledeploy

Ubuntu / Debian (apt)

curl -fsSL https://pkg.simpledeploy.dev/apt/setup.sh | sudo sh
sudo apt install simpledeploy

Docker (any distro)

sudo mkdir -p /etc/simpledeploy /var/lib/simpledeploy
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vazra/simpledeploy/main/deploy/docker-compose.example.yml \
  | sudo tee /etc/simpledeploy/docker-compose.yml
cd /etc/simpledeploy && sudo docker compose up -d

Linux binary (curl)

curl -fsSL https://github.com/vazra/simpledeploy/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh

Read the Quickstart

Browse the CLI Reference

See the Compose Labels

Contribute on GitHub

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