Coolify vs Dokploy
Push code, get a running deployment.
The pick: Coolify
Coolify has the years and the integrations. Dokploy is the cleaner rewrite and it shows.
The facts
| Fact | Coolify | Dokploy |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Effort | an evening | an evening |
| Activity | active | active |
| Repository | github.com/coollabsio/coolify | github.com/Dokploy/dokploy |
Pick Coolify if
Pick Coolify for the larger set of one-click services and the bigger community.
Pick Dokploy if
Pick Dokploy for a tidier interface and a smaller surface to learn.
What each one costs you
- CoolifyVery good, and it manages Docker for you. When it breaks, you debug Docker.
- DokploySimilar shape, newer. Fewer rough edges than a year ago.
The full entry for both lives under Instead of Vercel, Heroku and Render, judged swap it.