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Coolify vs Flisk CLI
Short answer: Pick Coolify if you want self-hosted PaaS alternative; pick Flisk CLI if you want local multi-service stack orchestration. Coolify has a free plan, paid from $5/month; Flisk CLI has a free plan.
CoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku and Vercel
Flisk CLIYour whole stack, running locally.Which to pick
Pick Coolify if you want…
- Self-hosted PaaS alternative
- Self-hosted app platform
- Open-source code (coollabsio/coolify on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket (on Coolify's list, not Flisk CLI's)
Pick Flisk CLI if you want…
- Local multi-service stack orchestration
- Integrations with Tilt (on Flisk CLI's list, not Coolify's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Coolify:Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable platform to deploy apps, databases and services to any server.
- Flisk CLI:Flisk CLI runs a multi-service stack locally with a single command using service.json definitions.
- Best for
- Coolify:Self-hosted PaaS alternative
- Flisk CLI:Local multi-service stack orchestration
- Who it’s for
- Coolify:Developers and teams who want full control over deployment infrastructure.
- Flisk CLI:Developers building and testing multi-service microservice applications locally.
- Pricing
- Coolify:Freemium
- Flisk CLI:Freemium
- Starting price
- Coolify:$5/month (Cloud)
- Flisk CLI:—
- Plans
- Coolify:Cloud $5 /month per month
- Flisk CLI:—
- Open source
- Coolify:Yes, 62,472 GitHub stars
- Flisk CLI:—
- Works with
- Coolify:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Docker
- Flisk CLI:Docker, Tilt
Coolify features
- Any Language & Framework. Deploy static sites, APIs, back-ends and services written in any language.
- Any Server. Deploy to VPS, Raspberry Pi, EC2, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, or any SSH-accessible host.
- Git Integration. Push-to-deploy from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and other platforms.
- Free SSL. Automatic Let's Encrypt certificates for custom domains.
- Automatic DB Backups. Back up databases to any S3-compatible storage with one-click restore.
- Real-time Terminal. Run commands on your servers directly from the browser UI.
- Collaborative Projects. Share projects, set roles and permissions for team members.
- Powerful API. Automate deployments and manage resources via a robust REST API.
Flisk CLI features
- Service manifest. Define each service once in a service.json file.
- One-command start. Run all services with `flisk up`.
- Auto-generated Docker/Tilt wiring. Creates Dockerfiles and Tilt configs for live code updates.
- Fast startup. 14 services become healthy in 4.6 s on a 16 GB M1 after images exist.
- Contract verification. Generated files can be verified with `flisk config verify`.
- Open-source core. Core CLI is MIT-licensed and requires no license key.
Coolify vs Flisk CLI FAQ
What is the difference between Coolify and Flisk CLI?+
Coolify is a self-hosted Heroku/Vercel alternative with CI/CD, not a local CLI for multi-service startup.
Should I use Coolify or Flisk CLI?+
Pick Coolify if you want self-hosted PaaS alternative, self-hosted app platform or open-source code (coollabsio/coolify on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). Pick Flisk CLI if you want local multi-service stack orchestration or integrations with Tilt (on Flisk CLI's list, not Coolify's).
Is Coolify or Flisk CLI free?+
Coolify has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Cloud). Flisk CLI has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Coolify or Flisk CLI open source?+
Coolify is open source (coollabsio/coolify on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Flisk CLI.
Do Coolify and Flisk CLI integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Docker. Coolify also lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gitea; Flisk CLI also lists Tilt.
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