# Coolify

> Open-source, self-hosted platform alternative to Heroku, Vercel, and Railway

Coolify is an open-source Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that lets you host applications, databases, and hundreds of preconfigured services on your own servers via SSH. It provides automated build and deployment workflows, automatic SSL setup, and backup management without vendor lock-in. It is widely used by developers who want the convenience of modern cloud hosting while keeping full control over their infrastructure.

Website: https://coolify.io/

## What it is for

- Deploy web applications directly from Git commits to a personal VPS
- Spin up managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Redis databases in one click
- Self-host third-party open-source web services from a library of 280+ templates
- Manage multiple VPS environments and projects from a single web dashboard

## Features

- Push-to-deploy Git integration supporting GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Gitea
- Automatic Let's Encrypt SSL certificate provisioning and renewal
- One-click database deployment for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and ClickHouse
- Support for Docker, Docker Compose, Nixpacks, and static site builds
- Built-in MCP server integration for AI-assisted operations via Claude or Cursor
- Automatic database backups to S3-compatible cloud storage
- Cloudflare Tunnels integration to expose services without opening server ports
- Integrated web terminal and live deployment log viewer

## Pricing

Freemium. Self-hosted version is completely free and open source; managed Coolify Cloud plans available

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Web, Self-hosted, Linux
- For: Developers, homelab enthusiasts, and teams managing their own cloud servers
- Alternative to: Heroku, Vercel, Railway, Netlify, Portainer, CapRover
- Tags: paas, self hosted, deployment, docker, open source, devops

## Why it was saved

- [@kalypsodesigns, 21 December 2025](https://www.instagram.com/p/DShMaVqEsXe/): Allows you to host apps, databases, and hundreds of one-click services on your own servers without vendor lock-in.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/coolify

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