# Coolify vs Netlify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Netlify

| Attribute | Coolify | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72 (21% (low)) | 84.2 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 59,957 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source and self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, and Railway for deploying websites, databases, web applications, and 280+ one-click services to your own servers. | All-in-one platform for building and deploying web applications with AI, Git, or API integration. Features global CDN, serverless functions, managed PostgreSQL database, and enterprise-grade security. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Any language and framework","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"Any framework (Astro, Next.js, React, Wordpress, TanStack, etc.); Functions supp","autoscaling":"scale_to_zero","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"framework","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Gitea"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"S3"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"TanStack"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Wordpress"},{"name":"React"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted","summary":"Free forever, fully featured","features":["Full access to all features","No limitations or restrictions","Unlimited connected servers","Unlimited team members","Unlimited deployments per server","Community support (21k+ members)","Automated or self-managed updates","All upcoming features free forever","Database deployments","Service/one-click deployments","API access","Custom domain support"],"description":"Deploy Coolify on your infrastructure without restrictions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$5/month base (includes 2 servers) + $3/month per additional server. Save 20% with annual billing.","features":["Connect unlimited servers","Unlimited deployments per server","Managed Coolify infrastructure","Managed backups","Managed updates","Email alerts","Founder-tested updates","Database deployments","Service/one-click deployments","API access","Custom domain support","Unlimited team members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional server","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed Coolify infrastructure; connect your own servers from any cloud provider","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"connected_servers_base":"2"}}],"summary":"Free self-hosted forever, or Cloud from $5/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coolify.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:15:03.147Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0 forever. 300 credits/month.","features":["Deploy any framework","Deploy from AI, Git, or API","Private by default","Unlimited deploy previews","Agent Runners","Custom domains with SSL","Functions & AI models","Netlify Database","Blob storage","Firewall & Traffic Rules","Global CDN"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Deploy and host projects forever with usage limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"300/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Personal","summary":"$9/month. 1,000 credits/month.","features":["Everything in Free","Smart secret detection","1-day observability","Priority email support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual developers with enhanced observability and support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"1,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month. Unlimited members. 3,000-20,000 credits/month.","features":["Everything in Personal","Unlimited team members","Private organization repos","Shared env variables","3+ concurrent builds","30-day analytics & metrics"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration with unlimited members and flexible credit tiers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"3,000-20,000/month (choose tier)"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. 99.99% SLA.","features":["Everything in Pro","99.99% SLA","Enterprise network tier","High-performance builds","SSO & SCIM","Log drains","Organization management","24/7 dedicated support"],"description":"Enterprise-grade features with guaranteed uptime and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional credits (auto-recharge)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra concurrent builds","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra preview servers","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $9/month (Personal). Team plans from $20/month (Pro) with unlimited members. Usage-based credits (production deploys 15, compute 10/GB-hr, bandwidth 20/GB, web requests 2 per 10k).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.netlify.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:18:58.178Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 3 | 9 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Coolify | Netlify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | - |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Framework-native |
| Runtime / language breadth | Any language and framework | Any framework (Astro, Next.js, React, Wordpress, TanStack, etc.); Functions supp |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | - | Scale-to-zero |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Global edge |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:04.163Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
