How to Self-Host Coolify PaaS Platform

By Admin · Mar 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 24, 2026 · 27 views · 1 min read

What Is Coolify?

Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. It lets you deploy applications, databases, and services with a simple web UI.

Requirements

A Breeze with at least 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
Ubuntu 22.04 or newer

Installation

curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash

This single command installs Docker, Coolify, and all dependencies.

Access

Visit http://your-server:8000 and create your admin account.

Deploying Applications

Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account
Select a repository
Coolify auto-detects the framework (Node.js, PHP, Python, Go, etc.)
Configure environment variables
Deploy with one click

Features

Git-based deployments with automatic builds
One-click database deployments (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB)
Free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt
Docker Compose support
Dockerfile deployments
Automatic backups
Monitoring and notifications
Multi-server support
Team collaboration

Supported Frameworks

Node.js, Next.js, Nuxt.js, SvelteKit
PHP, Laravel
Python, Django, Flask
Ruby on Rails
Go, Rust
Static sites (HTML, Astro, Hugo)