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Coolify

Self-hosted Heroku alternative.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Provides an orchestration layer and web UI for installing and managing self-hosted services. Provision databases and common apps like Ghost, MinIO & Plausible Analytics. Includes pre-packaged setup for common frameworks (NextJS, Deno, Laravel) and languages (PHP, Python, Rust). Can also run generic Docker containers. Open source.

Tradeoffs

Runs on a single server, which is great for self-hosting non-critical apps, but you then have to deal with server admin, updates, and scaling it yourself.

Is Coolify a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-05-04. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who need a self-hosted platform for managing services and apps

Why consider it

Provides an orchestration layer and web UI for installing and managing self-hosted services

Keep in mind

Requires manual server administration, updates, and scaling

Console is a free weekly newsletter with short reviews of developer tools, covering strengths and tradeoffs. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-05-04. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. Read our selection criteria and learn about Console.

Tech stack

Runs on
  • Browser
Integrates with
  • ClickHouse
  • Docker
  • MariaDB
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis

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Source and notes

integration: docker. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: Any service You can deploy any service you want that is compatible with Docker. integration: postgresql. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. integration: mysql. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. integration: mariadb. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. integration: mongodb. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. integration: redis. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. integration: clickhouse. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: One-click databases Start PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly or ClickHouse in seconds, with optional public access and SSL. runs_on: browser. Source: https://coolify.io/. Quote: Real-time terminal You do not need to leave your browser to manage your servers.

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