Choosing Your Way to Use Coolify
There are 2 ways to use coolify:
- Coolify Cloud ↗ (starts at $5/mo)
- Self Host Coolify (fully free forever)
Coolify Cloud
The cloud option is the easiest way to get started with Coolify.
It is a paid service, where you can bring your own servers to a hosted Coolify instance.
We will manage the coolify instance for you, so you can focus on shipping your apps.
Coolify Self-Hosted
You get all the features of the cloud version in the self-hosted version, but you need to take care of the maintenance of Coolify, all related servers and services yourself.
We don't lock certain features only for cloud version like most open source projects do, all features of Coolify are avalible both Self Hosted and Cloud Version
Comparison
| Feature | Coolify Cloud | Self-Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Fully managed by the Core team | Full maintenance responsibility on you |
| Support | Support from Coolify Experts and the Core team | Community support on Discord only |
| Email Notifications | Pre-configured and ready to use for free | Requires manual setup and management |
| Backups | Automated and securely managed | Requires manual setup and management |
| High Availability | Highly available and managed by the Core team | Depends on self-setup |
| Stability | Fully tested updates by the Core team | Test updates yourself before upgrading |
| Cost | Starts at $5/month | Free forever |