Coolify vs Cloudron

Coolify8.8Visit Cloudron8.5Visit

Higher score Coolify #3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Coolify

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Cloudron #4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudron

• Coolify fits best

  Git-driven deployments across servers you control

• Cloudron fits best

  Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access

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Side by side

Feature	Coolify 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cloudron 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Git-driven deployments across servers you control	Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo	€15/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Coolify 0/2 · Cloudron 1/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy from Git repositories, Dockerfiles, Compose files, or images Rolling updates, retained-image rollback, and pull-request previews Manage servers over SSH with domains, HTTPS, backups, and monitoring	One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing
Cons	You provide and manage the workload servers Self-hosted installs rely on community support Cloud plan includes only limited email support	Requires an existing server to install Free plan is limited to two apps Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan
Our verdict	Coolify is an open-source platform for deploying and managing applications, databases, and services on infrastructure you control. It suits developers and teams who want a dashboard and API for operating deployments across their own Linux… Read the review →	Cloudron gives individuals, developers, and teams a dashboard for installing and managing web applications on a server they control. Its app store offers one-click installation, while the platform handles tasks such as database… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Coolify — where it wins

  • Deploy from Git repositories, Dockerfiles, Compose files, or images
  • Rolling updates, retained-image rollback, and pull-request previews
  • Manage servers over SSH with domains, HTTPS, backups, and monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • You provide and manage the workload servers
  • Self-hosted installs rely on community support
  • Cloud plan includes only limited email support

• Cloudron — where it wins

  • One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management
  • Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration
  • Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing server to install
  • Free plan is limited to two apps
  • Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan

• Coolify8.8/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted deployment control plane with Git, Docker, previews, and rollback.

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• Cloudron8.5/10 · Free plan

  A managed layer for self-hosted apps, with one-click installs, updates, backups, and access controls.

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