# Coolify vs Render

| Attribute | Coolify | Render |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.2 (40% (low)) | 65.6 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 61,077 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Cloud platform for deploying and scaling applications, agents, databases, and background jobs with zero-ops infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Any language and framework (Docker containers)","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Bun, Docker, and multiple frameworks","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","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 | 12 | 9 |
| 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":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Namecheap"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted","summary":"Free forever","features":["Full access to all features","No limitation or restrictions","Community support","Automated or self-managed updates","Includes all upcoming features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Deploy on your own infrastructure","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$5/month base (2 servers) + $3/month per additional server. Save 20% billed annually.","features":["Connect unlimited servers","Unlimited deployments per server","Email alerts for Coolify events","Email support","Managed Coolify infrastructure"],"commitment":"monthly","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; you connect your own servers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"servers":"unlimited","deployments":"unlimited per server"}}],"summary":"Free forever (self-hosted). Cloud: from $5/month + $3/month per additional server.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coolify.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:31:33.986Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"HIPAA-enabled workspace","summary":"$499/month with self-serve BAA and live chat support","features":["Self-serve BAA","Audit controls with OpenTelemetry-compatible logging","AES-128 encryption at rest (databases, backups, secrets)","TLS 1.2+ encryption for all traffic","Private networking with role-based access control","Intrusion detection","Point-in-time recovery with encrypted backups across multiple availability zones","Preview environments","Git-push deploys","Autoscaling","Observability with OpenTelemetry streaming"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"HIPAA-ready with built-in encryption, audit controls, and network isolation; includes self-serve BAA","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. HIPAA workspace plans start at $499/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://render.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:28:18.768Z","startingPrice":{"amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.4","date":"2026-08-16T07:17:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.3","date":"2026-08-15T19:08:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.2","date":"2026-08-13T12:50:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.1","date":"2026-08-12T14:59:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2026-08-12T10:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.2.0","date":"2026-07-21T16:08:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.1.2","date":"2026-06-04T07:54:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2026-05-27T09:27:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2026-05-18T09:00:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2026-04-27T08:55:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta.474","date":"2026-04-21T10:31:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0-beta.474"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | Render |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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) | Node.js, Python, Bun, Docker, and multiple frameworks |
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:54.363Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*