What's installed on your Coolify server?
- Coolify 4.6.0 from the official installer, open source under Apache 2.0
- Docker and the Traefik reverse proxy, which route domains and get and renew certificates
- Railpack build tool, marked as beta in Coolify, with Dockerfile and Docker Compose options in the panel
- A ready admin account, the local server already validated and a first project called My first project
- sslip.io addresses, so the panel and apps open over HTTPS before you add a domain
- 2 GB of swap, and a firewall with ports 22, 80, 443, 6001, 6002 and 8000 open
What size do you need for Coolify?
Coolify's official minimum is 2 cores, 2 GB of RAM and 10 GB of disk. Builds are what really load the server. On a real server at 2 GB, Vite, Astro and Flask examples went live in about 1 to 1.5 minutes, while a Next.js app with 85 packages ran out of memory. The same app built at 4 GB and 2 cores and filled 18 GB of disk. As a starting point, 2 GB suits small projects, 4 GB suits Next.js or several apps, and 8 GB suits a setup with databases and services as well.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New site | 2 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.51/mo | |
| Growing site | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo | |
| Busy site | 8 GB RAM · 4 vCore · 120 GB NVMe | $13.62/mo |
Who is it for?
- Anyone running several apps and databases from one panel on one server
- Developers deploying Next.js, Vite, Astro or Python projects for a fixed monthly price
- Teams that want to try open-source tools from the ready-made services list
- People who like a panel but still want full control of the server
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and Coolify installs itself. This took about 9 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel, open your server from My servers. Sign in to Coolify with the Panel address, Email and Password rows on the Overview tab.
- For a private GitHub repository, generate a key on the Private Keys page and add the public key to the repository's Deploy keys. Public repositories don't need this step.
- On the Projects page, press New resource and choose a Git repository, database or ready-made service. Add your environment variables and press Deploy.
- For your own domain, point its A record at the server's IP, add it with https on the Domains page and press Redeploy. Coolify gets the certificate.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- Coolify's automatic updates are on by default and run once a day, so the installed version changes over time. Turn them off in Settings if you want to manage versions yourself.
- Once the panel works on its HTTPS address, you can close ports 8000, 6001 and 6002. Docker skips ufw, so this takes Coolify's Compose route, and the help article has the steps.
- Coolify's database backups stay on the same server. For an off-server copy, add S3-compatible storage. Redis, Dragonfly and KeyDB don't support scheduled backups.
- The panel reaches the server over SSH as root with its own key. Don't disable root login completely or delete the coolify line from authorized_keys, or deployments will stop.
- If a certificate can't be issued, the panel opens over http on port 8000 of your IP address.
Coolify questions and answers
How much RAM does Coolify need?
Coolify's official minimum is 2 cores and 2 GB of RAM. In our tests, 2 GB was enough for small projects, but a Next.js build with many packages ran out of memory and passed at 4 GB. You can scale the server up from your panel later.
How do I install Coolify?
On this server you don't install Coolify yourself. When you order, the official installer runs, an admin account is created, the local server is validated and the panel gets an HTTPS address. Sign in with the address in your panel and deploy your first project, or connect over SSH if you prefer.
What can I deploy with Coolify?
Coolify deploys from a Git repository, a Dockerfile, a Docker Compose file or a prebuilt image. We tried Next.js, Vite, Astro and Flask examples with Railpack on a real server, and all of them opened over HTTPS. Coolify's own list also has more than 360 ready-made services.
Can Coolify use Git providers other than GitHub?
Yes. Coolify builds from any Git server: connect a public repository by its address and a private one with a deploy key. For automatic deploys, put the address and secret from the app's Webhooks page into the repository's webhook settings.
Which databases can I run on Coolify?
Coolify runs PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Redis, Dragonfly and KeyDB. In our test, PostgreSQL was healthy within 30 seconds and port 5432 stayed closed to the outside.
Can I add another server to Coolify?
Yes, Coolify can manage remote servers too. A remote server only needs ports 22, 80 and 443 open. The panel stays on this server, and you deploy your apps to the other one.
How many apps can I run on Coolify?
The install sets no limit on apps, and the price doesn't depend on the number of projects. Your server's memory, CPU and disk are the only limit. If they run short, scale up from the Size section of your panel, and your data and IP address stay the same.