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coolify

The open-source alternative toHeroku

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|Apache-2.0

🧐 What is coolify?

Coolify is an open-source alternative to Vercel and Heroku that allows you to manage your own servers and deploy applications with ease. It supports one-click installations for over 280 services, including databases and full-stack frameworks.

💡 Bottom Line: Use this if you wantindie hackers and small dev teams.but hate paying monthly subscriptions.

Best Used For

🚀
Self-hosting web apps
🛡️
Automated CI/CD pipelines
💰
Database management

Project Vitality

Tech StackPHP
Last Update
1/6/2026
Community Forks3,386
Open Issues696
LicenseApache-2.0
Best For
Indie hackers and small dev teams.
☁️

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Key Pros

  • Supports any VPS
  • Automatic SSL
  • Zero-config deployments

Challenges

  • Requires server maintenance
  • Smaller community than Heroku
  • UI can be overwhelming
Financial Leak Detected

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Competitor
-$1,440
(Est. 10 users @ $12/mo)
vs
Self-Hosted
$0
SAVE 100%

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