CapRover is a self-hosted platform-as-a-service that provides a centralized dashboard for managing containerized applications and databases. It functions as a container orchestration platform, simplifying the deployment, scaling, and networking of services across server environments. By leveraging a reverse-proxy-based architecture, the platform handles domain mapping, traffic routing, and automated SSL certificate lifecycle management to ensure secure, encrypted access for hosted web services.
The platform distinguishes itself through its integrated automation capabilities, which include automated deployment pipelines that trigger builds directly from version control repositories. It supports zero-downtime deployments by routing traffic to new containers only after successful health checks. Additionally, the system provides declarative service definitions and template-driven configuration management, allowing users to standardize deployments and inject environment variables or secrets at runtime.
Beyond core orchestration, the platform includes tools for persistent storage management, database connectivity, and system monitoring. It offers extensibility through dashboard customization and asset injection, while maintaining operational safety via automated system backups and configuration archiving. Administrative access is secured through authentication mechanisms and firewall configuration to maintain network isolation.
