CoolifyDeploy apps, databases and websites from Git to servers you control.
Free self-hosted software with no paywalled features. Supply your own server, storage and bandwidth; hosted management is paid.
Websites & hosting
CapRover
Free optionOpen sourceBrowser
Deploy containerised apps and manage their domains and HTTPS on your server.
What you can use it for
Deploy containerised apps and manage their domains and HTTPS on your server.
- Covers the core everyday task of Vercel Pro, Netlify Pro and Heroku: deploying and managing web apps from Git.
- Creators report running it for years for both personal and client projects, including deploying their own SvelteKit apps on a VPS.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Deploy web apps from Git on your own server without a paid managed-hosting-platform plan. You still pay for and administer the server and infrastructure; edge networks and managed platform services need separate evaluation. Free open-source Docker Swarm PaaS alternative to Flywheel. CapRover deploys WordPress instances with one-click templates, Nginx SSL provisioning, and container monitoring. You manage VPS server patches and storage rather than relying on fully managed WordPress infrastructure.
Before you switch
Self-hosted: you own server security, capacity, upgrades and backups. Source is under a custom licence (no standard SPDX id) — check the terms for commercial use. Docker-Compose support is a subset, so complex stacks need more manual work.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
More for the same workflow
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DokkuDeploy and manage containerised applications on a server you control.
Free and open source (MIT licence per GitHub). Self-hosted: you supply the server.
DokployDeploy applications and databases from Git or containers to your own servers.
Free open-source self-hosted deployment platform. You supply your own server, storage and bandwidth; managed hosting plans are separate.