Coolify
8.6#1 in preview environment softwareFrom $5 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCoolify vs sh0
What both publish
| Fact | Coolify | sh0 |
|---|---|---|
| API | A REST API manages teams, projects, applications, databases, services, servers, deployments and other resources. | The REST API exposes more than 180 endpoints with bearer-token and API-key authentication, and an OpenAPI specification is available. |
| CLI | The project publishes a separate Coolify CLI repository under the coollabsio organization. | The sh0 CLI provides more than 30 commands, including push, watch, deploy, logs, SSH, scaling, previews, cron and export. |
| Git integrations | Push-to-deploy integrations include hosted and self-hosted platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gitea. | The platform connects to GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket and supports push-triggered deployments. |
| Install method | The recommended automated installation uses curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash and requires root access. | Installation uses a curl script that downloads and checksum-verifies a single binary. |
| Security | The dashboard supports two-factor authentication and single sign-on with providers including GitHub, GitLab, Google, Azure and Authentik. | The security page describes AES-256-GCM encryption for secrets, Argon2id password hashing, TOTP two-factor authentication, RBAC and audit logging. |
| Security controls | Official security documentation lists optional 2FA and OAuth, team roles, encrypted stored credentials, signed webhook checks and HTTPS automation. | The security page states that secrets are encrypted with AES-256-GCM, passwords use Argon2id, TOTP 2FA is supported and four RBAC roles exist. |
Coolify plans
- Self-hostedFree
- Cloud$5 a month
sh0 plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$19 a month
- Scale$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
Pick Coolify if…
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.
Pick sh0 if…
sh0 suits developers seeking a self-hosted deployment platform with Git-based previews and templates. Its paid plans also target growing projects, agencies and teams, with plan features varying by tier.