Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting
Coolify vs Goletro
Coolify leads on 0 checks, Goletro on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCoolify · 8.8/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Goletro
Coolify scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 8.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #9.
Coolify is the better fit for git-driven deployments across servers you control. Goletro is the better fit for teams managing apps across their own servers.
- Coolify fits best
Git-driven deployments across servers you control
- Goletro fits best
Teams managing apps across their own servers
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Side by side
| Feature | Coolify 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Goletro 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting | #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting |
| Best for | Git-driven deployments across servers you control | Teams managing apps across their own servers |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7 |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Coolify 0/2 · Goletro 0/2 | ||
| Managed app updates | Not checked yet | — |
| Automated backups | Not checked yet | — |
| Specs | ||
| App catalog size | Not checked yet | 400 apps |
| App deployment | Not checked yet | One_click |
| Backup retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Server regions | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| 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 → |
Goletro is a server management platform for people and teams who want to deploy open-source applications on infrastructure they provide. Its web app connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers; it is a management layer, not a… 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
Goletro — where it wins
- 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
- Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
- SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available
Where it doesn't
- Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
- Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
- Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed
- Coolify8.8/10 · Free plan
A self-hosted deployment control plane with Git, Docker, previews, and rollback.
Visit CoolifyFull verdict → - Goletro7.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad app catalog and server controls, with no hosting included.
Visit GoletroFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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