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Coolify vs Windmill

Coolify provides Heroku-style app deployment, whereas Windmill focuses on orchestrating scripts, workflows and internal apps.
CoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku and VercelWindmillOpen-source platform for scripts, workflows and internal apps

Which to pick

Pick Coolify if you want…

  • Self-hosted PaaS alternative
  • Self-hosted app deployment platform
  • The lower starting price: $5/month against $120/month
  • Integrations with Bitbucket, Gitea or Docker (on Coolify's list, not Windmill's)

Pick Windmill if you want…

  • Code-first internal orchestration
  • Integrations with Python, TypeScript or Go (on Windmill'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.
Windmill:Windmill is an open-source, self-hostable platform for scripts, workflows, apps and data pipelines.
Best for
Coolify:Self-hosted PaaS alternative
Windmill:Code-first internal orchestration
Who it’s for
Coolify:Developers and teams who want full control over deployment infrastructure.
Windmill:Engineering teams building internal tools and automation.
Pricing
Coolify:Freemium
Windmill:Freemium
Plans
Coolify:Cloud $5 /month per month
Windmill:Free & Open-source $0/mo · Enterprise $120/mo per month · Developer seat $170/mo per month · Operator seat $20/mo/dev per month · Operator seat (external JWT) $10/mo/op per month
Open source
Coolify:Yes, 62,472 GitHub stars
Windmill:Yes, 18,140 GitHub stars
Works with
Coolify:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Docker
Windmill:Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL, PHP, React, Svelte

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.

Windmill features

  • Multi-language scripts. Run Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL, PHP and more as API endpoints with full code control.
  • Visual DAG workflows. Design dependency graphs in a flow editor or as code, with retries, approvals and parallel branches.
  • Low-code app builder. Create React or Svelte front-ends with drag-and-drop and code, backed by existing scripts and flows.
  • AI agent integration. Connect to 12+ LLM providers or your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint to run scripts as agent tools.
  • Built-in observability. Each run logs inputs, outputs, traces and metrics; alerts can be sent to Slack, Teams or email.
  • Git-based collaboration. Workspaces fork like Git branches; changes are reviewed, merged and deployed to staging and prod.
  • Self-hosted infra. Deploy via Docker, Fargate or Kubernetes with YAML-defined worker groups and autoscaling.
  • Enterprise security. Supports SSO, SAML/SCIM, audit logs, SOC 2 Type II and external secret backends.

Coolify vs Windmill FAQ

Is Coolify or Windmill free?+

Coolify has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Cloud). Windmill has a free plan (Free & Open-source); paid plans start at $120/month (Enterprise).

Which is cheaper, Coolify or Windmill?+

Coolify is cheaper to start with: Coolify's Cloud plan ($5/month) against Windmill's Enterprise plan ($120/month).

Is Coolify or Windmill open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Coolify (coollabsio/coolify on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and Windmill (windmill-labs/windmill on GitHub).

Do Coolify and Windmill integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list GitHub and GitLab. Coolify also lists Bitbucket, Gitea and Docker; Windmill also lists Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash and 8 more.

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