
Coolify
8.6#1 in preview environment softwareFrom $5 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Coolify | Deployer |
|---|---|---|
| License | The main Coolify repository is published under the Apache-2.0 license. | The GitHub repository identifies Deployer as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | 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. | Deployer describes itself as a PHP deployment tool for deploying PHP applications. |
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.
Deployer suits PHP developers and teams deploying to servers, especially those who want recipes, SSH access, and release rollback. Project installation is recommended for CI/CD pipelines that need to pin a Deployer version.