Coolify vs Umbrel

Coolify8.8Visit Umbrel7.8Visit

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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Umbrel #8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Umbrel

• Coolify fits best

  Git-driven deployments across servers you control

• Umbrel fits best

  Home labs with many one-click apps

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Side by side

Feature	Coolify 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Umbrel 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Git-driven deployments across servers you control	Home labs with many one-click apps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Live chat, Community
Integrations	11 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Coolify 0/2 · Umbrel 1/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	—
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	300 apps
App deployment	Not checked yet	One_click
Backup retention	Not checked yet	365 days
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	Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click. Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM. Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.
Cons	You provide and manage the workload servers Self-hosted installs rely on community support Cloud plan includes only limited email support	App updates must be reviewed and applied manually. Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine. Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.
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 →	For people who want a home cloud they control, Umbrel runs self-hosted apps and files on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi systems, or a virtual machine. Its browser interface brings together apps, storage, and household… 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

• Umbrel — where it wins

  • Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click.
  • Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM.
  • Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.

  Where it doesn't

  • App updates must be reviewed and applied manually.
  • Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine.
  • Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.

• Coolify8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• Umbrel7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free home-cloud OS with a broad one-click app catalog and manual updates.

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