Coolify is an open-source self-hosting platform designed as an alternative to services like Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. It allows developers to deploy applications and services to any server with an SSH connection, providing flexibility and control over their infrastructure.
Key Features:
- Broad Compatibility: Supports various programming languages and frameworks for deploying static websites, APIs, backends, databases, and services.
- Server Agnostic: Deploy to any server (VPS, Raspberry Pi, EC2, etc.) accessible via SSH.
- Scalability: Supports single servers, multiple servers, and Docker Swarm clusters (Kubernetes support is planned).
- One-Click Services: Deploy Docker-compatible services with ease.
- Git Integration: Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Gitea for push-to-deploy workflows.
- SSL Certificates: Automated Let's Encrypt SSL certificate setup and renewal.
- No Vendor Lock-in: Complete control over data and settings, stored on your own servers.
- Automated Backups: Automatic database backups to S3-compatible storage.
- Webhooks: Integration with CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI.
- API: A powerful API for automating deployments and managing resources.
- Real-time Terminal: In-browser terminal access to servers.
- Collaboration: Team project sharing with permission controls.
- Pull Request Deployments: Automated deployments for pull requests.
- Server Automations: Automated server management tasks.
- Monitoring: Deployment and server monitoring with notifications.
Use Cases:
- Self-hosting web applications and APIs.
- Deploying and managing databases.
- Setting up development and staging environments.
- Creating CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
- Managing server infrastructure in a flexible and controlled manner.
