VPS for Coolify
Coolify is an open-source alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, and Railway. On your VPS it builds your apps straight from the Git repository and serves them on your domain with an SSL certificate. Your data stays on your own server.
root@vps-frankfurt:~# curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash
[INFO] Checking operating system
[INFO] Installing Docker Engine
[INFO] Installing Docker Compose
[INFO] Starting Coolify
Congratulations! Your Coolify instance is ready.
Dashboard: http://203.0.113.42:8000
root@vps-frankfurt:~#
What is Coolify?
Coolify connects your Git repository to your server. On every push it builds the application inside a Docker container and serves it on your domain, including a Let's Encrypt certificate. Databases, workers, and other services come from a template catalog. Instead of paying per project and user for a managed platform, everything runs on a VPS you control.
- License
- Open source
- Deploy sources
- Git, Dockerfile, Compose
- SSL
- Let's Encrypt, automatic
- Servers
- One or many via SSH
How a Coolify deployment works
You connect the repository once. After that, every push runs the remaining steps.
Connect a repository
Link GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or Bitbucket and pick a branch. Every push starts a deployment, and you can trigger one manually as well.
Build in a container
Coolify builds with Nixpacks, a Dockerfile, or Docker Compose. Nixpacks detects runtimes like Node, PHP, Python, and Go without configuration.
Traefik and SSL
Traefik routes traffic to the container and fetches the Let's Encrypt certificate for your domain. You add domains and subdomains in the dashboard.
Run it from the dashboard
The app runs on your URL. Logs, deployments, rollbacks, and notifications all live in the dashboard, and updates are applied from there.
VPS plans for Coolify
Coolify needs at least two CPU cores, so the list starts at Starter. Every plan runs on KVM with AMD Ryzen and NVMe SSD and includes 10 TB of traffic. Cancel monthly, billed from your balance.
Which VPS fits Coolify?
Coolify itself needs 2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM, and 10 GB of disk. How much more makes sense depends on your applications and on how often the server runs builds.
| Entry | Recommended | Many services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPS plan | Starter | Standard | Advanced or Elite |
| vCPU | 2 cores | 4 cores | 6–7 cores |
| RAM (DDR5 ECC) | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16–24 GB |
| NVMe SSD | 50 GB | 100 GB | 180–240 GB |
| Price | €11.99/month | €24.99/month | from €44.99/month |
| Best for | First apps and test setups | Several apps with databases | Many services, teams, and builds |
All plans include 10 TB of traffic and can be canceled monthly. Extra headroom pays off once builds and applications share the same server.
What Coolify handles for you
Docker included
The official install script sets up Docker Engine and Docker Compose. A fresh Ubuntu or Debian VPS with root access is all you need.
Git deployments
Deploy automatically on every push, via webhook or manually. Rolling back to an earlier deployment takes one click.
One-click services
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, WordPress, Ghost, n8n, and many more start from the template catalog, so you don't have to write a Compose file by hand.
Automatic SSL
For every domain and subdomain you add, Coolify requests a Let's Encrypt certificate through Traefik and renews it automatically.
Backups to S3
Schedule backups of databases and volumes to S3-compatible storage. That can be an object storage bucket or a server of your own.
Notifications
Discord, Telegram, Slack, or email: you hear about failed deployments and misbehaving containers while there is still time to react.
Hardware and network
Coolify runs on a regular KVM VPS with root access, so you can add your own containers, firewall rules, or monitoring next to it.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen above 5 GHz
- Memory
- DDR5 ECC
- SSD
- NVMe Gen4, 7,300 MB/s read, 6,600 MB/s write
- Virtualization
- KVM with its own kernel
- Network
- 10 Gbit/s uplink, 10 TB traffic per month
- DDoS protection
- Premium Gaming DDoS Protection included
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Access
- Root via SSH
Ping test
Germany · EU
Frankfurt am Main
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Ping measured from each regional test server to your internet connection. In-game ping may differ. An unavailable result can mean the connection is blocked or the test server cannot be reached.
What Coolify on a VPS is good for
Your own PaaS instead of Vercel & co.
Deploy web apps, APIs, and static sites without paying per project and user. Once a few projects are running, the fixed costs drop noticeably.
Agency and client projects
Several projects on one server, separate environments, and dedicated access for team and clients. Staging can run right next to production.
Self-hosted services
n8n, Uptime Kuma, Umami, Ghost, or a wiki: many services are available as templates and receive updates from one place.
Existing Docker setups
Docker Compose files and Dockerfiles move in without rework. Monorepos and multiple services per project are supported.
Databases and workers
PostgreSQL, Redis, and MariaDB run on the same private network as your apps. Backups can be scheduled.
Test and preview environments
Separate domains per branch or environment: review changes before they reach production.
Frequently asked questions about Coolify on a VPS
Coolify is an open-source platform for deploying and running web applications, APIs, and databases. You connect your Git repository, and Coolify builds and starts the containers while taking care of domains, SSL, and updates. Think of it as a self-hosted version of services like Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, or Railway.
Your own deployment platform from €11.99 a month
The VPS is usually online within a few minutes. Then log in as root via SSH and run the install script.
Configure Coolify VPSroot@vps-frankfurt:~# curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash