Coolify cost math: unlimited deploys on a $5 VPS vs Vercel, Heroku and Netlify fees
thisguyknowsai · x · 2026-10-23
Part three of the Coolify thread focuses on cost comparison with cloud platforms: Vercel charges per GB of bandwidth and function execution, Heroku nickel-and-dimes you on dynos, and Netlify hits you with build minutes and overages — while Coolify needs only a $5 VPS for unlimited deploys.
The author also stresses the control advantage of self-hosting: no platform can throttle you, change pricing overnight, or shut you down; you own the whole stack. Setup is a single curl | bash command, done in under two minutes.
Related event: Open-source Coolify gains traction as self-hosted Vercel alternative(3 posts)→
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