Coolify is a free, open-source alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. It lets you deploy any application to your own server with a beautiful dashboard.
What Is Coolify?
Coolify is an all-in-one PaaS that you install on your own server. It supports deploying applications, databases, and services with just a few clicks.
What makes it unique:
- Beautiful modern web UI
- One-click deployments from Git
- Automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt + Cloudflare)
- Built-in monitoring and logging
- Supports Docker, Docker Compose, Dockerfiles, Buildpacks
- One-click services: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, and 100+ more
- Automatic backups
- Webhook-based auto-deploy
- Multiple server management from one dashboard
- Wildcard domains
Quick Start
curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash
That's it. Open http://your-ip:8000 and you have a full PaaS.
Deploy an App
- Connect your GitHub/GitLab repository
- Select branch and build method
- Click Deploy
Coolify auto-detects your framework:
- Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit
- Laravel, Django, Rails
- Go, Rust, Java
- Any Dockerfile
One-Click Services
Deploy databases and tools instantly:
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse
- Tools: Plausible, Umami, Ghost, WordPress, Gitea, MinIO
- Dev: Supabase, Appwrite, n8n, Nocodb
- Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Uptime Kuma
Why Coolify vs Alternatives?
| Feature | Heroku | Vercel | Coolify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $5-25/app | $0-20/app | $0 (your VPS) |
| Databases | Paid addon | No | Free (one-click) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes (auto) |
| Docker support | Limited | No | Full |
| Multiple servers | No | No | Yes |
| Backups | No | No | Built-in |
| Open source | No | No | Yes |
Cost Savings
Typical SaaS stack:
- Vercel Pro: $20/mo
- Supabase Pro: $25/mo
- Redis Cloud: $10/mo
- Monitoring: $15/mo Total: $70/month
Coolify on Hetzner:
- VPS: €5/mo (~$5.50)
- Everything else: $0 Total: $5.50/month
Save $774/year. Run unlimited apps.
Multiple Server Management
Connect multiple servers to one Coolify instance:
- Production on powerful dedicated server
- Staging on cheap VPS
- Manage everything from one dashboard
Automatic Backups
Settings → Backups → Enable
- Frequency: daily/weekly/custom
- Destination: S3, local, or remote server
Databases are backed up automatically.
Environment Variables
- Manage per-application
- Secrets are encrypted at rest
- Shared variables across apps
- Preview environment support
Who Uses Coolify?
With 37K+ GitHub stars (fastest growing PaaS):
- Indie hackers replacing Heroku
- Startups cutting cloud costs
- Agencies managing client projects
- Companies wanting data sovereignty
Get Started
- Get a VPS ($5-10/month)
- Run one install command
- Open web dashboard
- Deploy your first app in 2 minutes
Your own Heroku + Vercel + Supabase. On your hardware. Forever free.
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