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Portainer vs Coolify

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Portainer compared with Coolify
DetailPortainerCoolify
What it doesOne platform to deploy, run, secure, and govern Kubernetes across your whole fleet, from a single control plane. Self-hosting with superpowers
StageEstablished Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNZ HU
Pricing modelfreemium free
PricingFree for 3 nodes with all features. Starter plan starts at $1,045/yr for 5-15 nodes. Scale plan at $2,095/yr for 5-25 nodes. Enterprise plan custom-priced for unlimited nodes. Self-hosted: Free forever. Cloud: $5/month (2 servers) + $3/month per additional server; 20% discount for annual billing.
Key features
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • LDAP and OAuth authentication
  • Fleet governance policies
  • Centralized SSO provider templates
  • Pod security constraints
  • Resource quotas and enforcement
  • Container image registry management
  • Helm chart deployment
  • Git integration with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea
  • Real-time terminal for server management
  • Collaborative teams with role-based permissions
What makes it different
  • One platform consolidates twelve separate tools instead of assembling sixty open-source projects
  • Covers Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and Podman all from one console with one license
  • One product with one owner, a release cadence, and an end date to integration work
  • Free for 3 nodes with full Business Edition features included
  • Centralized GitOps engine eliminates need for distributed controllers in every cluster
  • Open-source and free forever on self-hosted
  • Supports 280+ one-click services deployable in seconds
  • Deploy to any server via SSH with no vendor restrictions
  • MCP server integration for AI agents like Claude and Cursor
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)77 no change since last check76 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3330
Citation Flow (Majestic)5250
Referring domains (Majestic)75543705

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