# Coolify vs Fly.io

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Fly.io

| Attribute | Coolify | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59 (40% (low)) | 70.5 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 62,602 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform that deploys Docker containers as isolated virtual machines across global data centers. Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, plus Sprites, a specialized offering for AI agents and development tools. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What is Fly.io?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fly.io offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 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://fly.io","question":"Is Fly.io free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fly.io supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What platforms does Fly.io support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Fly.io, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"Can Fly.io be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Fly.io, including Sentry, Supabase, Upstash, LiteFS, Tigris, OpenRouter, GitHub and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What does Fly.io integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for Fly.io. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Fly.io not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://fly.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Fly.io have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Fly.io is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"Where is Fly.io available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Deploy applications, databases, and services to your own servers using an open-source alternative to commercial managed deployment platforms. | A cloud service offering hardware-isolated Linux virtual machines optimized for running AI agents and tools, featuring persistent storage, checkpoint and rollback capabilities, and API gateway-based credential management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Docker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Upstash"},{"name":"LiteFS"},{"name":"Tigris"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HTTP API","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-You-Go","summary":"Pay only for what you use","features":["Micro VMs","Persistent storage","Private networking","Unlimited users per organization"],"description":"Usage-based pricing for Micro VMs and persistent storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Serious Support","summary":"Starting at $29/month","features":["Dedicated support team"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Access to dedicated team of engineers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"HIPAA Compliance","summary":"$99/month","features":["HIPAA-compliant workloads","BAAs","SOC2 certification"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Compliance package for HIPAA-regulated workloads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Machine Reservation","summary":"Save 40% with upfront commitment","features":["40% discount vs pay-as-you-go"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Prepay for infrastructure and receive 40% discount","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Custom resource configurations","SLA requirements","Emergency support"],"description":"Custom solutions for larger workloads with SLA requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing (pay-as-you-go) with optional prepayment for 40% discount. Serious Support from $29/month. HIPAA compliance at $99/month. Enterprise available via contact.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://fly.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:17:23.873Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.23","date":"2026-09-18T13:38:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.22","date":"2026-09-18T12:02:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.21","date":"2026-09-15T11:41:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.20","date":"2026-09-15T07:20:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.19","date":"2026-09-10T15:50:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.18","date":"2026-09-08T08:36:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.17","date":"2026-09-04T15:38:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.16","date":"2026-09-03T18:47:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.15","date":"2026-09-03T06:21:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.14","date":"2026-08-28T08:54:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.13","date":"2026-08-28T08:08:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.12","date":"2026-08-26T18:27:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.11","date":"2026-08-25T20:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.10","date":"2026-08-21T10:13:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.4-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:10:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.4-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.9","date":"2026-08-18T21:50:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.8","date":"2026-08-18T08:36:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.7","date":"2026-08-17T16:50:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.6","date":"2026-08-16T19:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.5","date":"2026-08-16T11:59:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://fly.io/blog/trust-calibration-for-ai-software-builders/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Coolify | Fly.io |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | - |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✓ | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Dockerfile |
| Runtime / language breadth | Any language and framework (Docker containers) | Docker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | - | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Multi-region |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **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 2026-10-16T09:17:49.391Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*