Coolify Has a Free Self-Hosted PaaS That Replaces Heroku — Deploy Anything to Your Own Server

The Deployment Problem

Heroku killed free tier. Vercel limits serverless functions. Railway caps free usage. Every PaaS wants your credit card.

Coolify is an open-source PaaS you install on your own $5 VPS. Deploy any language, any framework, unlimited projects.

What Coolify Gives You

One-Click Install

curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash

15 minutes later: a full PaaS on your VPS with SSL, monitoring, and a web dashboard.

Deploy From Git

Connect your GitHub/GitLab repo. Push to main → Coolify builds and deploys. Auto-SSL via Let's Encrypt.

Supported: Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Java, .NET, static sites, Docker.

One-Click Services

Deploy production-ready services:

• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, MariaDB
• Apps: WordPress, Ghost, Plausible, Gitea, n8n
• Tools: MinIO (S3), Grafana, Uptime Kuma

Each service gets its own container, network, and backup schedule.

Docker Compose Support

# docker-compose.yml — Coolify deploys it as-is
services:
  web:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://...
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    volumes:
      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data

Automatic Backups

Schedule database backups to S3-compatible storage. Daily, hourly, or custom cron.

Resource Monitoring

Built-in CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring per container. No Grafana setup needed.

Multi-Server

Manage multiple VPS from one Coolify dashboard. Deploy apps to different servers based on load.

Cost Comparison

Platform	5 apps + DB	Monthly Cost
Heroku	Eco dynos + Postgres	$50+
Railway	Pro plan	$20+
Coolify + VPS	Unlimited	$5 (Hetzner)

Why This Matters

You shouldn't need a PaaS subscription to deploy a side project. Coolify gives you Heroku's DX on hardware you control, at hardware prices.

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