Comparison

Coolify vs Netlify

On the evidence we track, Netlify leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Coolify59
★Netlify79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Coolify59 / 100low · 40%
Netlify79 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Model
Coolifyfreemium
Netlifyfreemium
Price level
Coolifylow
Netlifylow
Starting price
Coolify$5
Netlify–
Transparent
Coolify✓
Netlify✗
Integrations
Count
Coolify10
Netlify5
Security
Disclosure policy
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Gdpr
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Hipaa
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Iso27001
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Pci
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Soc2
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Coolify–
Netlify99.99
Status page
Coolify–
Netlify✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Coolify0
Netlify–
Github stars
Coolify62,602
Netlify–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Coolify100
Netlify–
Release
Cadence days
Coolify8
Netlify–
History
Coolify20 items
Netlify–
License
Spdx
CoolifyApache-2.0
Netlify–
Language
Primary
CoolifyPHP
Netlify–
Content
Faq
Coolify7 items
Netlify7 items

Capabilities

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

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Coolify✓
Netlify-
Per-PR preview environments
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Build
Build system
CoolifyDockerfile
NetlifyFramework-native
Runtime / language breadth
CoolifyAny language and framework (Docker containers)
NetlifyJavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte,
Scale
Autoscaling
Coolify-
NetlifyHorizontal
Deployment
Geographic reach
CoolifyMulti-region
NetlifyGlobal edge
Hosting
CoolifyCloud + self-hosted
NetlifyCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Coolify-
Netlify✓
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Instant rollbacks
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Coolify✓
Netlify✓

What each one is

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

Coolify

Deploy applications, databases, and services to your own servers using an open-source alternative to commercial managed deployment platforms.

Independently observed

Netlify

Leader

An integrated platform that helps teams create web applications and sites using AI agents, traditional code, or visual building, with automatic deployment to global infrastructure, serverless functions, managed databases, and enterprise-grade security.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Coolify

from $5/moHybridFree tier

Free self-hosted tier. Cloud from $5/month (includes 2 servers) + $3/month per additional server; 20% discount for annual billing.

  • Self-hostedFree
    • Full access to all features
    • No limitations or restrictions
    • Community support
    • Automated or self-managed updates
    • All upcoming features included
  • Cloud$5/month base (2 servers included) + $3/month per additional server; save 20% with annual billing
    • Connect unlimited servers
    • Unlimited deployments per server
    • Free email alerts for Coolify events
    • Community + limited email support
    • Founder-tested updates
as of verify ↗

Netlify

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Credit-based usage billing on Free, Personal, Pro, and Enterprise plans

  • FreeFree
  • Personal-
  • Pro-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
CLI
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Coolify✓
Netlify✓
Self-hosted
Coolify✓
Netlify✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Coolify

17 total - 16 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Gitea
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Docker
  • S3
  • Discord
  • Telegram
  • SMTP
  • Email
  • Slack
  • Pushover
  • Cloudflare
  • AWS S3
Independently observed

Netlify

Leader
53 total - 52 not shared
  • Optimizely
  • Builder.io
  • Contentful
  • Contentstack
  • CloudCannon
  • Crownpeak
  • Directus
  • DatoCMS
  • Hygraph
  • Kontent.ai
  • Prismic
  • Sanity
  • Sitecore
  • Storyblok
  • Strapi
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • Agility CMS
  • React Bricks
  • Paligo
  • Wix
  • BigCommerce
  • Commerce Layer
  • commercetools
  • Elastic Path
  • +28 more
Independently observed
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