Self-hosted PaaS

VPS for Coolify

Coolify is the open-source alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, and Railway. On a RespawnHost VPS you run your own deployment platform: connect a repository, let it build containers, and point your domains at it. The hardware is yours, and so is the data.

root@vps-frankfurt – installing Coolify
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

Four steps from Git push to live URL. Coolify handles them on your VPS.

git push

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.

docker build

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 + ssl

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.

live

Live and maintainable

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

Six plans starting at Starter. All with KVM virtualization, AMD Ryzen, NVMe SSD, and 10 TB traffic. Cancel monthly, billed from your balance.

AMD Ryzen

DDR5 ECC and NVMe Gen4

Docker & KVM

Own kernel, full isolation

DDoS protection included

Premium Gaming DDoS Protection

Frankfurt location

EU-central, 10 Gbit/s uplink

Ping test

  • Germany · EU

    Frankfurt am Main

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 your Coolify VPS includes

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.

One-click services

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, WordPress, Ghost, n8n, and many more start from the template catalog, no hand-written Compose file required.

Backups to S3

Schedule database and volume backups to S3-compatible storage. Object storage or your own server, the target is up to you.

Full root access

SSH, your own containers, firewall rules, monitoring, and extra services are all open to you. No lock-in, no imposed limits.

Frankfurt location

EU-central data center, 10 Gbit/s uplink, and Premium Gaming DDoS protection. Short paths to users across Europe.

Git deployments

Deploy automatically on every push, via webhook or manually. Rolling back to an earlier deployment takes one click.

Automatic SSL

Let's Encrypt included. Coolify issues and renews certificates through Traefik for every domain and subdomain you add.

Notifications

Discord, Telegram, Slack, or email: you hear about failed deployments and misbehaving containers while there is still time to react.

AMD Ryzen and NVMe

Builds and databases benefit from Ryzen cores clocked above 5 GHz and NVMe Gen4 SSDs reading at 7,300 MB/s.

Which VPS fits Coolify?

Coolify itself needs little: 2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM, and 10 GB disk. Your applications decide the rest. These reference points make the choice easier.

StarterRecommendedMany services
vCPU2 cores4 cores6–8 cores
RAM4 GB DDR5 ECC8–16 GB24–32 GB
NVMe SSD50 GB100–180 GB240–300 GB
Traffic10 TB10 TB10 TB
VPS planStarter – €11.99/monthStandard – €24.99/monthAdvanced or Elite – from €44.99/month
Best forFirst apps and test setupsSeveral apps with databasesMany services, teams, and builds

Prices come from our plans and are billed monthly, cancelable at any time. Coolify itself names 2 cores, 2 GB RAM, and 10 GB disk as the minimum. More helps once builds and applications share the same server.

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/month

Set up Coolify on a RespawnHost VPS. The server is usually online within minutes, and the install script handles the rest.