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Coolify

★ 45k

Self-hostable PaaS that deploys apps, databases, and services to your own servers via Docker with one-click setup

Coolify does the job of Vercel, Netlify and Heroku, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Vercel bills $20-100+ for it. 45k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Vercel, Netlify, Heroku.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$20-100+
GitHub stars
45k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Coolify runs

Where it runs

Coolify runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Coolify questions

Is Coolify open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Coolify replace Vercel?

Our verdict on Vercel is YES. Coolify (57k stars), Dokploy (36k stars), Dokku (30k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Vercel — self-host with real ops work and stop paying $20/mo.

Can I self-host Coolify?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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