What Is the Difference Between Self-Hosted Dozzle and Dozzle Cloud?

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Self-hosted Dozzle is the open-source log viewer you run inside your own environment, while Dozzle Cloud is a hosted option listed on the same site. The practical difference is where the software runs and who operates it: with self-hosting you deploy and maintain Dozzle yourself, and with Dozzle Cloud you use a version the vendor operates. Choose self-hosted if you want to keep logs and infrastructure inside your own network; consider Dozzle Cloud if you would rather not run and maintain the viewer yourself. The site does not publish pricing or login details for Dozzle Cloud, so treat those as unknown rather than free or open.

What self-hosted Dozzle is

Dozzle is described as a lightweight, open-source log viewer for Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes. You run it in your own environment and view container logs from a browser.

Key traits from the site:

  • Real-time logs — stream container logs as they happen, with search, filter, and follow across containers "without touching the host."
  • Live stats and metrics — watch live container stats alongside logs.
  • Multi-host and Swarm — view across more than one host and Swarm clusters.
  • Alerts and webhooks — the site lists alerts and webhooks as a capability.

Because it is open-source and self-hosted, you control deployment, network access, and where log data lives. You also carry the operational work: running the container, keeping it updated, and securing access to it.

What Dozzle Cloud is

Dozzle Cloud appears as a distinct option in the site's navigation alongside the self-hosted feature set. That placement indicates it is a hosted offering rather than the open-source deployment you install yourself.

The available material does not specify Dozzle Cloud's pricing, sign-up flow, or feature limits. So the reliable statement is limited: it is a cloud option the vendor provides, and it is separate from running Dozzle yourself. Anything beyond that — cost, free tier, data location — is not established by the source and should be confirmed directly with the vendor.

How they compare

Dimension Self-hosted Dozzle Dozzle Cloud
What it is Open-source log viewer you deploy Hosted option listed on the site
Where it runs Your own environment Operated by the vendor
Who maintains it You The vendor
Log data location Stays in your infrastructure Not specified in the source
Pricing Open-source; no price stated Not stated in the source
Best fit Teams wanting logs to stay in-house and willing to run the tool Teams preferring not to operate the viewer themselves

How to choose

  • Pick self-hosted if your logs must remain inside your own network, you already run Docker/Swarm/Kubernetes, and you are comfortable deploying and updating a container.
  • Consider Dozzle Cloud if you want the viewing experience without running and maintaining the tool, and you are willing to accept a vendor-operated service.
  • Before committing to Cloud, confirm the details the source does not cover: pricing, what data leaves your environment, and any account requirements.

What to verify next

If you go self-hosted, the things to plan are deployment in your container platform, network exposure, and access control. If you lean toward Cloud, get the missing facts from the vendor first — cost, data handling, and limits — since the site material here does not provide them.