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Comparison

CapRover vs Coolify

No clear leader: Coolify (62.2) and CapRover (57.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

CapRover full profile →Coolify full profile →
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CapRover58
Coolify62
Score
Vioscale score
CapRover58 / 100medium · 59%
Coolify62 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Model
CapRoverfreemium
Coolifyfreemium
Price level
CapRoverfree
Coolifylow
Transparent
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Integrations
Count
CapRover3
Coolify12
Security
Scorecard
CapRover4.3
Coolify–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
CapRover✓
Coolify–
Adoption
Dependent repos
CapRover–
Coolify0
Github stars
CapRover15,142
Coolify61,077
Activity
Commits last 30d
CapRover45
Coolify100
Release
Cadence days
CapRover62
Coolify8
History
CapRover20 items
Coolify20 items
License
Spdx
CapRover–
CoolifyApache-2.0
Language
Primary
CapRoverTypeScript
CoolifyPHP
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Per-PR preview environments
CapRover✗
Coolify-
Build
Build system
CapRoverDockerfile
CoolifyDockerfile
Runtime / language breadth
CapRoverNode.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application
CoolifyAny language and framework (Docker containers)
Scale
Autoscaling
CapRoverHorizontal
Coolify-
Deployment
Geographic reach
CapRoverMulti-region
CoolifyMulti-region
Hosting
CapRoverSelf-hosted only
CoolifyCloud + self-hosted
Data
Bundled managed data services
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
CapRover✗
Coolify-
Custom domains + automatic TLS
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
CapRover✓
Coolify-
Instant rollbacks
CapRover✗
Coolify-
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
CapRover✓
Coolify✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CapRover

CapRover is an open-source PaaS that simplifies application deployment and management on your own servers. It handles builds, container orchestration, HTTPS provisioning, and scaling without vendor lock-in.

Independently observed

Coolify

Open-source deployment platform for running applications, databases, and services on your own infrastructure without vendor lock-in. Supports git-driven deployments, Docker containers, and 280+ one-click services across single or multiple servers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CapRover

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Coolify

from $3/moHybridFree tier

Free forever (self-hosted). Cloud: from $5/month + $3/month per additional server.

  • Self-hostedFree
    • Full access to all features
    • No limitation or restrictions
    • Community support
    • Automated or self-managed updates
    • Includes all upcoming features
  • Cloud$5/month base (2 servers) + $3/month per additional server. Save 20% billed annually.
    • Connect unlimited servers
    • Unlimited deployments per server
    • Email alerts for Coolify events
    • Email support
    • Managed Coolify infrastructure
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
CLI
CapRover✓
Coolify✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CapRover✗
Coolify✓
Self-hosted
CapRover✓
Coolify✓
On-premise
CapRover✗
Coolify✓
Hybrid
CapRover✗
Coolify✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab

CapRover

3 total - 1 not shared
  • Docker Compose
Independently observed

Coolify

12 total - 10 not shared
  • Bitbucket
  • Gitea
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Docker
  • S3
  • Discord
  • Telegram
  • SMTP
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.