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Coolify

Ch 325.6of 36 Preview Environment Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · paid from $5/mo
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Overview

Coolify is ranked #32 of 36 in preview environment software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

Coolify plans and pricing

All plans
Self-hosted Free Free forever Full access to all features · Requires your own infrastructure · No feature restrictions · Community support coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Cloud $5/mo $5 /month base price (connect 2 servers) + $3 /month per additional server Bring your own servers · Unlimited deployments per server · Limited email support · Additional subscription per team coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on preview environment software

Free plan
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Paid from
$5/mocoolify.io

Facts

Purpose
Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify and Railway for deploying websites, databases, web applications and 280+ one-click services to your own server.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Build and deploy
It builds every commit and deploys it to a connected server over SSH.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Build options
Builds can use Nixpacks, Railpack, Dockerfile or Docker Compose, static site serving, or a prebuilt Docker image from a registry.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Git integrations
Push-to-deploy integrations include hosted and self-hosted platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gitea.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Databases
One-click database options include PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly and ClickHouse.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
API and AI
Coolify offers an API and an MCP server for AI clients such as Claude and Cursor to list resources, deploy, read logs, restart services and troubleshoot deployments.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Operations
Features include pull request deployments, scheduled tasks, shared environment variables, monitoring, automatic database backups to S3-compatible storage and one-click rollbacks.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Security
The dashboard supports two-factor authentication and single sign-on with providers including GitHub, GitLab, Google, Azure and Authentik.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Network access
Cloudflare Tunnels can expose apps and servers without opening ports or exposing the server's IP address.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Support
Self-hosted plans include community support, while Cloud includes community support and limited email support.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
License and paywalls
The maker says its projects are free and open source under Apache 2.0, with no features behind paywalls.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Self-hosting requirements
The documentation lists 2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM and 10 GB free disk as the standard minimum, and says Coolify runs only on Linux-based operating systems.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026
Cloud hosting limit
Coolify Cloud runs on the maker's managed infrastructure, but customers must bring their own servers for application deployments.coolify.io · 5 Oct 2026

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