Open Source PaaS Coolify Hits 40k Stars, Offers Free Self-Hosted Vercel Alternative
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-08-10
Open-source project Coolify has surpassed 40,000 stars on GitHub, rapidly becoming the default open-source Platform as a Service (PaaS).
It allows developers to deploy apps, databases, or services on their own servers, eliminating the bandwidth bills and function invocation charges typical of hosting vendors like Vercel or Heroku. Released under the Apache license, its underpinnings are a Laravel and Livewire application that interfaces directly with Docker.
Coolify supports one-click deployments for frameworks like Next.js, Laravel, and Django, alongside over 40 databases. It features built-in Git integration, preview deployments, SSL, backups, and monitoring, ensuring that production stacks and customer data remain entirely private.
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