Coolify vs Netlify

At a Glance

Coolify

Netlify

Coolify

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Netlify

Coolify

Pros

Completely self-hosted on your own VPS — you pay $5/mo for a Hetzner server instead of Vercel's $20/mo for the same capability+178
Supports deploying Docker containers, static sites, databases, and any Nixpacks-compatible framework with a single UI+154
Automatic SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt means you don't need to configure Nginx or Certbot manually+131
One-click deployment for popular open source tools like Plausible, Gitea, and n8n saves hours of server configuration+118

Cons

Being self-hosted means you're responsible for server maintenance, uptime, and security patching — it's not hands-off like managed platforms

Hosting

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Netlify

Pros

Build plugins and the function ecosystem give you a lot of flexibility to customize the CI/CD pipeline without managing servers+147
Forms with spam protection and file uploads work out of the box without any backend code — great for landing page MVPs+132
Split testing and feature flags for gradual rollouts are built into the platform without needing a separate service+108
The UI is more intuitive than Vercel's for non-Next.js frameworks and works well with Astro, Nuxt, and SvelteKit+94

Cons

Build times on free tier can be slow and concurrent builds require a paid plan — CI/CD pipelines on free are a single-lane road+139
Netlify Functions lag behind Vercel's Edge Functions in performance and feature parity for TypeScript projects+118
Pricing structure for bandwidth is aggressive — a moderately popular site can blow through the free 100GB faster than expected+96
The free tier's 300 build minutes per month runs out quickly if you're doing frequent deployments or have a large build process+83