Sliplane vs. Coolify

Jonas Scholz

4 min

Sliplane takes the complexity out of container hosting. Instead of managing your own infrastructure, you get a fully managed platform where you rent a server and run as many containers as it can handle for one fixed monthly price.

How It Works

The concept is simple: You rent a server (starting at 2 vCPUs / 2GB RAM for €9/month), and you can run as many containers as it can handle - all through a web interface with zero server maintenance.

Want to host:

A Next.js frontend
A Python API backend
A PostgreSQL database
An n8n automation workflow
A Redis cache
Monitoring tools

All on one €9/month server? Deploy them all. Your cost stays the same whether you run 1 container or 20.

Skip the server setup entirely

Deploy unlimited containers with automatic SSL, monitoring, and zero maintenance. Start your free trial today.

The Coolify Approach: Self-Hosted Control

Coolify is an excellent open-source platform that gives you complete control over your infrastructure. Their philosophy is compelling: you own your data, you control your servers, and there are no vendor lock-ins.

What Coolify offers:

Completely free and open-source
Deploy on any server (VPS, Raspberry Pi, your laptop)
No feature limitations or paywalls
Full control over your infrastructure
Git integration and automatic SSL
Optional managed cloud service for $5/month

The trade-off:

You handle server provisioning, security updates, and maintenance
You troubleshoot infrastructure issues
You manage backups and disaster recovery
You need technical expertise to optimize performance

One-Click Deployments: Different Philosophies

Both platforms make deploying applications simple, but with very different approaches:

Coolify:

Deploy on your own servers that you provision and maintain
Free software, but you handle all the infrastructure work
Full control over every configuration detail
Great for developers who enjoy infrastructure management

Sliplane:

Deploy on our managed infrastructure with zero setup
Fixed monthly pricing with no hidden infrastructure costs
Focus purely on application deployment, not server management
Perfect for developers who want to focus on building products

Here's how easy deployment is on Sliplane:

When Coolify Makes Sense

Coolify is an excellent choice if you:

Enjoy infrastructure management and want full control over your stack
Have the time and expertise to handle server administration
Need maximum customization of your deployment environment
Want to minimize hosting costs and don't mind investing time instead
Prefer open-source solutions with no vendor dependencies

Coolify's self-hosted approach is genuinely powerful for teams with DevOps expertise who want complete control.

Real-World Example: Deploying a SaaS MVP

Let's say you're building a SaaS product that needs:

A React frontend
A Node.js API backend
A PostgreSQL database
A Redis cache
Background job processing
Monitoring and analytics

With Coolify:

Provision and secure your own server ($5-20/month)
Install and configure Coolify
Set up monitoring, backups, and security updates
Handle scaling and performance optimization yourself
Total time investment: 8-15 hours of setup + ongoing maintenance

With Sliplane:

Choose a server size (€9-44/month)
Deploy all services through the web interface
Automatic SSL, monitoring, and scaling included
Total time investment: 30 minutes of deployment

The difference? Coolify saves money but costs time. Sliplane costs more but saves dozens of hours.

The Maintenance Question

This is where the platforms really differ:

Coolify maintenance tasks:

Server security updates and patches
Database backups and disaster recovery planning
Performance monitoring and optimization
SSL certificate renewals (though automated)
Troubleshooting deployment and networking issues

Sliplane maintenance tasks:

Deploy new versions of your applications
That's it.

For many developers, especially those focused on product development rather than infrastructure, this difference is decisive.

The Bottom Line

Coolify is perfect if you enjoy infrastructure work and want maximum control. Sliplane is ideal if you'd rather build products than manage servers.

Both approaches work - it's about whether you want to invest time in infrastructure or focus that time on your applications.

Thinking about switching from self-hosted to managed? I'd be happy to help you migrate your applications to Sliplane - just reach out.

Cheers,

Jonas, Co-Founder of sliplane.io