Coolify Has a Free Self-Hosted PaaS — Deploy Like Heroku on Your Own Server

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Coolify is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Heroku/Netlify/Vercel.

What You Get for Free

One-click deployments — push to Git, auto-deploy
Any language — Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, static sites
Built-in databases — PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis with automatic backups
SSL certificates — automatic Let's Encrypt
Docker & Docker Compose — deploy any containerized app
Multiple servers — manage a fleet from one dashboard
Webhooks & API — full automation support

Quick Start

# Install on any VPS (Ubuntu/Debian)
curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash

# Access dashboard at https://your-server:8000
# Connect GitHub/GitLab → select repo → deploy

Why Developers Love It

Heroku killed their free tier. Vercel/Netlify have limits. Coolify gives you:

No vendor lock-in — your server, your data, your rules
No usage limits — deploy as many apps as your server handles
$5/mo VPS runs dozens of apps that would cost $50+/mo on Heroku

A solo developer was paying $89/mo across Heroku, Netlify, and a managed database. They moved everything to a $12/mo Hetzner VPS with Coolify — same functionality, 85% cost reduction.