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Developers wanting to self-host and deploy applications, databases, and services on their own servers without vendor lock-in
About Coolify
Coolify is an open source, self-hostable platform as a service that makes self-hosting simple and powerful. It lets users run applications, databases, and services on their own servers, whether that is an old laptop, a Raspberry Pi, or a rented server from a provider like Hetzner. Built as an alternative to platforms like Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, and Railway, Coolify gives teams full control over their projects, data, and infrastructure without vendor lock-in. Users can deploy static sites, full-stack applications, databases, Docker images, Docker Compose projects, and hundreds of one-click services from a clean interface. Everything deployed through Coolify runs as a Docker container, making applications easier to manage, isolate, and move between environments. It supports automated deployments, Git integration, free SSL, backups, environment variables, build packs, Nixpacks, Docker-based workflows, and custom domains.
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Coolify
Founded: 2013
Hungary
coolify.io
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