Coolify
Open-source, self-hostable Heroku/Vercel alternative you run on your own servers.
Pricing
Free tier
Flat rate
Adoption
→StableLicense
Open Source
Data freshness
UnverifiedOverview
What is Coolify?
Coolify is an open-source self-hosting platform — deploy apps, databases, and services on your own VPS with a Vercel-like experience and no per-seat fees.
Key differentiator
“An open-source, self-hostable Vercel/Heroku you run on your own servers.”
Capability profile
Capability Radar
Honest assessment
Strengths & Weaknesses
↑ Strengths
Run on your own VPS; pay only for the server
Git deploys, databases, and services with a clean UI
Full control and transparency
↓ Weaknesses
Ops, backups, and uptime are on you
Younger than commercial PaaS
Fit analysis
Who is it for?
✓ Best for
Self-hosting a Vercel/Heroku alternative
Own your infra without per-seat fees
Cost-sensitive teams with a VPS
Deploy many apps on one server
Cost structure
Pricing
Free Tier
Available
Self-hosted is free; managed cloud available
Starts at
$0 self-hosted
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise
Available
Performance benchmarks
How Fast Is It?
Ecosystem
Relationships
Next step
Get Started with Coolify
Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.