Use it if
Self-hosters who already control servers and want a Heroku or Vercel style deployment layer over their own VPS or bare metal.
github.com/coollabsio/coolify/blob/v4.x/README.mdVerified 2026-07-05
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Coolify
Truly Open Source · Apache-2.0stars 57.8kgithub.com/coollabsio/coolifyRetrieved 2026-07-03
Self-hostable PaaS for deploying apps, databases, and one-click services on your own servers.
Coolify is an open source alternative to Vercel, Railway, and Render. Self-hostable PaaS for deploying apps, databases, and one-click services on your own servers. Apache-2.0 licensed, 57.8k GitHub stars, hosted version available, no terminal required to start, and last released 2026-06-04.
Should you switch?
Skip it if
You want a zero-infra hosting product where someone else manages the servers and operational risk for you.
github.com/coollabsio/coolify/blob/v4.x/README.mdVerified 2026-07-05
Watch out
Self-hosting Coolify still means owning the underlying servers; the managed cloud option is paid if you want that layer handled for you.
github.com/coollabsio/coolify/blob/v4.x/README.mdVerified 2026-07-05
In the product
Screenshot coming soon
Community proof
"We are a nonprofit and are in the process of switching all of our hosting over to Coolify. It's been great. We've moved 13 apps over to it so far."
"I recently moved all my small project sites over to a self-hosted solution using Coolify. It was pretty easy and really rewarding!"
Maintenance health
CadenceActive
Last releasev4.1.2 · 2026-06-04github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.1.2
Can you do it today?
Get started
1. Use the hosted versionManaged cloud is paid; self-hosted remains free and open source.
2. Download and install locally
curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash
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Topics
coolifydatabasesdeploymentdockerdocker-compose