Coolify is a free, open-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku, Vercel, and Netlify for deploying apps, databases, and 280+ services on your servers.
Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable platform-as-a-service that lets developers deploy applications, databases, and pre-packaged services to their own servers with the simplicity of Heroku, Vercel, or Netlify. It was created by Andras Bacsai as a side project in 2021 and is now developed by coolLabs Solutions Kft., a bootstrapped, VC-free company based in Hungary.
Users connect a Git repository and deploy, with Coolify automatically handling builds (via Nixpacks or a custom Dockerfile), reverse proxy configuration through Traefik, and automatic SSL via Let's Encrypt on servers the user owns.
Coolify provisions managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB), supports Git-branch preview deployments, automated backups to S3-compatible storage, and a marketplace of 280+ one-click service templates for popular open-source tools.
The self-hosted edition is released under the Apache 2.0 license with no feature gating, unlimited servers, and unlimited team members, making the full product free regardless of scale.
Self-hosted Coolify is free forever; the only cost is the underlying server infrastructure, which typically runs $5-$25/month depending on provider and size.
Coolify Cloud, a managed version of the orchestration layer, starts at $5/month for two connected servers, with additional servers priced around $3/month each and an annual billing discount of roughly 20%.
Yes. Self-hosted Coolify is free forever under the Apache 2.0 license with no feature limits, user caps, or trial period. You only pay for your own server infrastructure.
Coolify Cloud is a paid, managed version of Coolify's orchestration/control-plane layer starting at $5/month for two connected servers; it manages your own servers from providers like Hetzner or DigitalOcean rather than hosting your apps itself.
Coolify can deploy static sites, full-stack applications, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB), and 280+ one-click open-source service templates.
Coolify was created by Andras Bacsai in 2021 and is developed by coolLabs Solutions Kft., a bootstrapped, independent Hungarian company with no venture capital funding.
Coolify runs on servers you own and is free open-source software, whereas Heroku and Vercel are proprietary managed platforms that host your application on their own infrastructure and charge usage-based fees.
Yes, Coolify automatically creates preview deployments tied to Git branches or pull requests.