Hetzner vs Coolify

At a Glance

Hetzner

Coolify

Hetzner

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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

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Cons

Being self-hosted means you're responsible for server maintenance, uptime, and security patching — it's not hands-off like managed platforms+152
Some advanced features have rough edges and the documentation doesn't always match the current UI after updates+127
No built-in global CDN — if you need edge distribution you still need Cloudflare in front of your self-hosted server+98
Database backups are configurable but require manual setup — there's no one-click automated backup with retention policies+79