Coolify vs Amazon EC2

Coolify8.8Visit Amazon EC28.3Visit

Higher score Coolify #3 in Coolify VPS Hosting 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Coolify

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Amazon EC2 #5 in Coolify VPS Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Amazon EC2

• Coolify fits best

  Teams wanting flexible, open-source Coolify

• Amazon EC2 fits best

  Enterprise-scale infrastructure around Coolify

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Side by side

Feature	Coolify 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Amazon EC2 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Coolify VPS Hosting	#5 in Coolify VPS Hosting
Best for	Teams wanting flexible, open-source Coolify	Enterprise-scale infrastructure around Coolify
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs, Community · 24/7
Integrations	11 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Coolify 0/1 · Amazon EC2 0/1
Custom domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Coolify deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPS regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy from Git, Dockerfiles, Compose files, or prebuilt images Automate deployments and rollbacks, with health-check-aware rolling updates Manage domains, HTTPS, backups, previews, monitoring, and team access	39 Regions and Availability Zones support broad placement options Auto Scaling and EC2 Fleet handle dynamic, mixed-capacity deployments AWS integrations include S3, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancing
Cons	Self-hosting requires you to provide and manage workload servers Cloud's $5 monthly base connects only two servers Self-hosted plan relies on community support	No ongoing free plan; costs vary by instance, OS, Region, and usage Many instance families and purchase options require careful selection Coolify-specific setup is not described in the published product details
Our verdict	Coolify gives teams a dashboard and API for deploying and managing applications, databases, and services on infrastructure they control. It suits solo users and small to mid-market teams that want an open-source deployment platform,… Read the review →	Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides resizable virtual server capacity through the AWS cloud. Teams select instance types, machine images, operating systems, storage, networking, and a purchasing model for workloads including web… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Coolify — where it wins

  • Deploy from Git, Dockerfiles, Compose files, or prebuilt images
  • Automate deployments and rollbacks, with health-check-aware rolling updates
  • Manage domains, HTTPS, backups, previews, monitoring, and team access

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires you to provide and manage workload servers
  • Cloud's $5 monthly base connects only two servers
  • Self-hosted plan relies on community support

• Amazon EC2 — where it wins

  • 39 Regions and Availability Zones support broad placement options
  • Auto Scaling and EC2 Fleet handle dynamic, mixed-capacity deployments
  • AWS integrations include S3, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancing

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan; costs vary by instance, OS, Region, and usage
  • Many instance families and purchase options require careful selection
  • Coolify-specific setup is not described in the published product details

• Coolify8.8/10 · Free plan

  Flexible deployment and operations for teams prepared to manage their servers.

  Visit CoolifyFull verdict →
• Amazon EC28.3/10 · Paid

  Broad AWS compute choices for teams operating enterprise-scale Coolify infrastructure.

  Visit Amazon EC2Full verdict →