Coolify Cloud, self-hosted Coolify or Depfloy?
Coolify offers a free self-hosted control plane and a paid Cloud service. Depfloy and Coolify Cloud both host the control plane while applications run on your servers. Compare the deployment model and required operations as well as who maintains the dashboard.
What you get on the servers you already own.
Depfloy hosts its control plane. Coolify Cloud also manages control-plane hosting, updates and backups. Maintaining the dashboard yourself is a consideration when choosing self-hosted Coolify, not a difference between the two hosted services.
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Valkey, ClickHouse and Meilisearch. Database, cache and search are distinct roles, so provisioning one configures the service, the firewall and private-network access together.
Six engines plus project files, on a schedule, to S3, Cloudflare R2, any S3-compatible endpoint, SFTP, FTP or the server's disk — with retention, exclusion rules, checksums and a restore flow in the same screen.
Streaming replication clusters with slot management and lag tracked in bytes and seconds, plus PgBouncer with its pool settings editable from the dashboard.
Five roles with per-resource scoping — a member can be restricted to specific servers or projects. An agency can give a client's developer exactly one project.
Checked against their own pages.
Only the points we could cite. Every row links to where the Coolify side came from, with the date it was read — pricing and features move, and an undated claim about someone else's product ages badly.
| DIMENSION | DEPFLOY | COOLIFY |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the control plane | Depfloy hosts the control plane; you supply the application servers. | Self-hosted: you operate it. Cloud: Coolify manages its hosting, updates and backups. Checked Sep 5, 2026 → |
| Source availability | Closed source. | Open source, with full access to all features when self-hosted. Checked Sep 5, 2026 → |
| Control-plane subscription | Flat plan pricing; provider charges are separate. | Self-hosted is free. Cloud monthly billing starts at $5 for two connected servers, plus $3 per additional server. Each Cloud team requires an additional subscription. Checked Sep 5, 2026 → |
| Deployment model | Manages nginx, PHP and application processes directly on supported servers. | Docker-compatible applications and services, including Docker Swarm and pull-request deployments. Checked Sep 5, 2026 → |
Coolify Cloud already covers hosted control-plane operation. A switch to Depfloy should depend on the application and database workflow you need. If Docker services or pull-request deployments are central to your workflow, evaluate those requirements before planning a migration.
Common questions
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