Dokploy is my absolute favorite way to deploy to a VPS in 2025

Dokploy is presented as a superior alternative to traditional VPS deployment methods like Docker Stack, offering features typically found in platforms like Vercel but with self-hosting capabilities. The platform provides automated deployments, preview/review apps for pull requests, application monitoring, automatic HTTPS, and an intuitive user interface. The tutorial demonstrates setting up Dokploy on a VPS, deploying a Next.js guestbook application with PostgreSQL, configuring domains and SSL certificates, and enabling preview deployments for code review workflows, particularly useful when working with AI-generated code changes.