Coolify vs Dokploy

Coolify8.8Visit Dokploy7.9Visit

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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Dokploy #7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dokploy

• Coolify fits best

  Git-driven deployments across servers you control

• Dokploy fits best

  Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases

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Side by side

Feature	Coolify 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Dokploy 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Git-driven deployments across servers you control	Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo	$4.50/device/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux
Integrations	11 integrations	12 integrations
Features Coolify 0/2 · Dokploy 0/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access
Cons	You provide and manage the workload servers Self-hosted installs rely on community support Cloud plan includes only limited email support	Hobby is limited to one server and two environments Hobby support is community-based Autoscaling is not included
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 →	Dokploy gives developers a way to deploy and manage containerized applications, databases, and Docker Compose projects on their own infrastructure or through a managed cloud control plane. It suits teams that want control over their… 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

• Dokploy — where it wins

  • Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack
  • Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments
  • Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
  • Hobby support is community-based
  • Autoscaling is not included

• Coolify8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• Dokploy7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A Docker-focused platform with free self-hosting and paid cloud plans.

  Visit DokployFull verdict →