Coolify vs Dokploy
Coolify and Dokploy side by side, using the facts we store for each app. Where a value is missing, we have no data for it.
What they share
- Both repositories were last updated on Oct 11, 2026.
- Both are tagged Platform as a Service, Self Hosting Solutions, Database Management, and Automation Tools.
Where they differ
- Coolify's license is Apache-2.0. Dokploy's license is MIT.
- Coolify has more GitHub stars than Dokploy: 62,837 against 37,745.
- Only Coolify is tagged Web Servers.
| Fact | Coolify | Dokploy |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable platform for managing servers, applications, and databases as an alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. | Dokploy is a self-hostable Platform as a Service for deploying and managing applications and databases. |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 62,837 | 37,745 |
| Last repository update | Both: Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Runtime / stack | docker | apache-2-0 |
| Install methods | source | binary, source |
| Container deployment | Docker Compose file in the repository | Dockerfile only |
| Topic tags | Platform as a Service, Self Hosting Solutions, Database Management, Web Servers, Automation Tools | Platform as a Service, Self Hosting Solutions, Automation Tools, Database Management |
| Alternative to | Both: Vercel / Heroku / Render | |
| More | Coolify on selfhostedworld.com | Dokploy on selfhostedworld.com |