What Coolify does
Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable platform for deploying websites, applications, databases, and more than 280 one-click services to your own servers. It works as a self-managed alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, and Railway.
Coolify is a deployment platform you run on your own infrastructure. It gives you a dashboard similar to hosted platforms such as Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, or Railway, but your apps, databases, and services run on servers you control. You connect a server over SSH, and Coolify handles setup and many routine server tasks for you.
It works with a wide range of languages and frameworks, so you can launch static sites, APIs, backends, and databases. Any Docker-compatible service can be deployed, and there are more than 280 one-click services ready to install. Targets include your own hardware, a VPS, a Raspberry Pi, EC2, DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, and others, on one server or several.
Deployment follows a push-to-deploy model with integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and other hosted or self-hosted Git platforms. Pull requests can get their own preview deployments. Coolify sets up and renews Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, backs up databases to any S3-compatible storage, and monitors deployments, servers, and disk usage. Notifications go out through channels such as Discord, Telegram, and email. A browser-based terminal lets you run commands on your servers, and webhooks and an API let you plug Coolify into CI/CD pipelines and other tools.
There is no vendor lock-in: all settings are saved on your own servers, so you keep control even if you stop using Coolify. Teams can share projects and set roles and permissions for each member.
Coolify is open source and free forever to self-host, with no feature restrictions. It is published by coolLabs Solutions Kft. Coolify Cloud is a managed option where the Coolify dashboard runs on the company's infrastructure while your apps still deploy to servers you bring. Cloud pricing starts at $5 per month for two connected servers, plus $3 per month for each additional server, with a discount for annual billing.
Best for
Developers, indie hackers, and small teams who want Heroku- or Vercel-style deployments on their own servers without platform lock-in.
Not for
People who do not want to manage any servers at all, since both the self-hosted and cloud versions deploy to servers you provide.
Questions and answers
Is Coolify free?
Yes. The self-hosted version is open source and free forever, with full access to all features and no restrictions.
How much does Coolify Cloud cost?
Coolify Cloud starts at $5 per month, which covers two connected servers, plus $3 per month for each additional server. Annual billing saves 20%.
Do I need my own servers?
Yes. With both the self-hosted and cloud versions, your apps deploy to servers you connect, such as a VPS, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, or a Raspberry Pi.
Which Git providers does it support?
Coolify integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and other hosted or self-hosted Git platforms for push-to-deploy.
Does Coolify handle SSL and backups?
Yes. It sets up and renews Let's Encrypt certificates automatically and backs up databases to any S3-compatible storage.