
Capistrano
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| Fact | Capistrano | Coolify |
|---|---|---|
| License | The project is distributed under the MIT License and states that it is provided without warranty. | The main Coolify repository is published under the Apache-2.0 license. |
| Purpose | Capistrano is a remote server automation and deployment tool written in Ruby. | Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify and Railway for deploying websites, databases, web applications and 280+ one-click services to your own server. |
| Security | The documentation recommends SSH keys, ideally passphrase-protected and used with an SSH agent, for workstation-to-server authentication. | The dashboard supports two-factor authentication and single sign-on with providers including GitHub, GitLab, Google, Azure and Authentik. |
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Capistrano may suit developers comfortable with SSH and the command line who need to automate code deployments to remote servers. It can serve applications written in any language, but it does not run them or provision supporting server software.
Coolify suits individuals and teams who want to deploy applications and databases to infrastructure they provide. It is for users with Linux-based systems who can meet the documented minimum requirements.