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Coolify vs Livinity
Self-hosted app platform similar to Heroku, lacks built-in AI assistant
CoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku and Vercel
LivinityOpen-source AI homeserver OS with a built-in agent (MCP)Which to pick
Pick Coolify if you want…
- Self-hosted PaaS alternative
- Open-source PaaS
- The lower starting price: $5/month against $7.99/month
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket (on Coolify's list, not Livinity's)
Pick Livinity if you want…
- Self-hosted AI-driven desktop OS
- Integrations with Caddy, Postgres or Redis (on Livinity'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.
- Livinity:Livinity is an open-source homeserver OS that provides a browser-based AI assistant and one-click Docker app store.
- Best for
- Coolify:Self-hosted PaaS alternative
- Livinity:Self-hosted AI-driven desktop OS
- Who it’s for
- Coolify:Developers and teams who want full control over deployment infrastructure.
- Livinity:Self-hosters, developers, and power users who want a private AI-enhanced personal cloud.
- Pricing
- Coolify:Freemium
- Livinity:Freemium
- Plans
- Coolify:Cloud $5 /month per month
- Livinity:Free $0 · Livinity Pro $7.99 per month
- Open source
- Coolify:Yes, 62,472 GitHub stars
- Livinity:Yes, 72 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Coolify:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Docker
- Livinity:Docker, Caddy, Postgres, Redis, Claude, Gemini, React, Express
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.
Livinity features
- One-click Docker app store. Install and manage 200+ curated open-source Docker apps from the browser.
- AI assistant Liv. Ask Liv to run apps, draft replies, plan weeks and remember context across sessions.
- Built-in terminal. Full browser-based shell to manage containers and services without SSH.
- Secure tunnel & remote access. Managed Cloudflare tunnel hides home IP and provides DDoS protection (Pro plan).
- File browser. Drag-drop, preview, share and export encrypted files stored on your hardware.
- Bring-your-own model. Connect Claude, Gemini or local models; keys stay on your hardware.
Coolify vs Livinity FAQ
Is Coolify or Livinity free?+
Coolify has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Cloud). Livinity has a free plan; paid plans start at $7.99/month (Livinity Pro).
Which is cheaper, Coolify or Livinity?+
Coolify is cheaper to start with: Coolify's Cloud plan ($5/month) against Livinity's Livinity Pro plan ($7.99/month).
Is Coolify or Livinity open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Coolify (coollabsio/coolify on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and Livinity (utopusc/livinity-io on GitHub).
Do Coolify and Livinity integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Docker. Coolify also lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gitea; Livinity also lists Caddy, Postgres, Redis, Claude and 5 more.
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