# CapRover vs Coolify

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Coolify

| Attribute | CapRover | Coolify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.1 (53% (medium)) | 59 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,177 | 62,602 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What is CapRover?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Is CapRover free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What platforms does CapRover support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CapRover can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Can CapRover be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for CapRover, including GitHub, GitLab, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Let's Encrypt, WordPress, MongoDB and MySQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What does CapRover integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Deploy applications, databases, and services to your own servers using an open-source alternative to commercial managed deployment platforms. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"What is Coolify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Coolify is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $3 per server per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"Is Coolify free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Coolify. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Coolify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Coolify can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"Can Coolify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Coolify, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Docker, S3, Discord and Telegram, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"What does Coolify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Coolify is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify","question":"Is Coolify open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Coolify is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://coolify.io/pricing","question":"Where is Coolify available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. | Deploy applications, databases, and services to your own servers using an open-source alternative to commercial managed deployment platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","regions":"multi","edge_cdn":false,"runtimes":"Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application","rollbacks":false,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":false,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Any language and framework (Docker containers)","rollbacks":true,"cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Docker Compose"},{"name":"Docker Hub","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WordPress","native":false},{"name":"MongoDB","native":false},{"name":"MySQL","native":false},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"devops"},{"name":"Nginx","native":true,"category":"web"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Gitea"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"SMTP"},{"name":"Email","native":true,"category":"notifications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Pushover","category":"notification","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cloudflare","category":"dns","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS S3","category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://caprover.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:23:07.266Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted","summary":"Free Forever","features":["Full access to all features","No limitations or restrictions","Community support","Automated or self-managed updates","All upcoming features included"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$5/month base (2 servers included) + $3/month per additional server; save 20% with annual billing","features":["Connect unlimited servers","Unlimited deployments per server","Free email alerts for Coolify events","Community + limited email support","Founder-tested updates"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"server","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free self-hosted tier. Cloud from $5/month (includes 2 servers) + $3/month per additional server; 20% discount for annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coolify.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:10:46.299Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 62 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaprover%2Fcaprover&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcoollabsio%2Fcoolify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | CapRover | Coolify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Dockerfile |
| Runtime / language breadth | Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application | Any language and framework (Docker containers) |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Multi-region |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | ✗ | - |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:58:36.195Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*