Coolify

A self-hostable platform in the spirit of Heroku, Vercel or Netlify that deploys your apps, databases and ready-made services to servers you reach over SSH.

65.5k stars, 5.9k forks PHP On GitHub since January 2021

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What is Coolify?

Coolify turns your own servers into a deployment platform. You connect a VPS, a bare-metal machine or even a Raspberry Pi over SSH, then deploy from GitHub, GitLab or other Git hosts using Nixpacks, a Dockerfile or Docker Compose. It deploys automatically on every push and creates preview environments for pull requests. It also runs databases and more than 360 one-click services.

Good fit if

  • You want the convenience of Heroku or Vercel but pay only for your own servers.
  • You host several apps and databases and want one web interface for deploys, databases and domains.
  • You want an easy way out: the README says your running apps keep working if you stop using Coolify.

Look elsewhere if

  • You run Kubernetes: Coolify manages Docker hosts, while Kubero, Canine and Tsuru target Kubernetes.
  • You prefer plain git-push deploys without a web dashboard: Dokku and Kamal are simpler.

Before you adopt it

Coolify is Apache-2.0, and every feature in the repository is free; Coolify Cloud is the paid hosted version of the control panel. It moved from AGPL-3.0 to Apache-2.0 in August 2022, which is a move to a more permissive license. Nearly all recent commits come from one maintainer, so the project depends heavily on one person.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Coolify health: is it still maintained?

78 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    2,068 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    2 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 91% of them.
    4 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v4.5.3, on 28 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 100% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 1 hour.
    20 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Coolify license: is it open source?

Coolify uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. January 2021First published on GitHub under AGPL-3.0.
  2. 8 August 2022Changed to Apache-2.0. Commit: Changing license
  3. TodayApache-2.0.

How to run Coolify yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yml: 3 services (postgres, redis)
Setup effort
2 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
15 languages

Install instructions: coolify.io or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Coolify

Is Coolify open source?

Yes. Coolify is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Coolify still maintained?

Its health score is 78 of 100 (actively developed). It had 2,068 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 28 October 2026.

Did Coolify change its license?

Yes. It moved from AGPL-3.0 to Apache-2.0 on 8 August 2022.

How do I run Coolify?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Coolify?

Close alternatives in the Self-hosting & PaaS category include Dokploy, CapRover, Kubero.