Self-hosted PaaS tutorials: install, backup, reverse proxy, MCP integration, VPS selection, and Dokploy comparison for Coolify operators.
The best vps for coolify in 2026 is not whichever provider lists the cheapest 2GB plan on their pricing page. Most VPS roundups for Coolify pick providers based on raw price-per-GB and call it done. That approach fails the moment you actually load Coolify with apps, because Coolify itself consumes 300-400MB of RAM before your…
Coolify v4.0, released 2026-05-18, ships a built-in MCP server that exposes 12 tools directly to Claude Code. Connect once, and you can deploy services, link databases, configure domains, and pull logs ‐ all from a single Claude prompt. No browser tab required. If you’re running what Coolify actually is ‐ a self-hosted PaaS on your own VPS ‐ and you’re on…
Most people running Coolify spend zero time thinking about their reverse proxy, because they don’t need to. Traefik ships as the built-in default in Coolify and handles SSL termination, hostname routing, and certificate renewal without any configuration. It works. The question this guide answers is: when does it stop being enough? I’ve run six production…
If you followed our Coolify VPS install guide to get your server running, this article picks up exactly where Step 6 left off. That section gave you a working R2 connection and a cron job. This guide gives you the full picture: storage target selection, built-in Postgres backup configuration, Restic full-server coverage, and a monthly…
If you want to install Coolify on a VPS without wading through outdated forum posts, this guide covers the exact steps we ran on four cloud providers in May 2026 using Coolify v4.0, released on May 18, 2026. The one-line installer takes under five minutes. You’ll have a domain, SSL, backups, a hardened server, and…
If you’re choosing between Coolify vs Dokploy for your next self-hosted deployment, the decision changed significantly in May 2026. Coolify v4.0 launched with an MCP server, 280+ one-click services, and a redesigned dashboard. Dokploy kept its core strengths: a simpler mental model and lower idle RAM. I tested both on a $5 Hetzner CCX13 VPS…
# What Is Coolify? Self-Host PaaS Guide for 2026 (v4.0) What is Coolify? Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable Platform as a Service that lets you deploy applications, databases, and services on your own servers with a Git-push workflow and a visual dashboard. Released as v4.0 on May 18, 2026, it now supports 280+ one-click services….
I have deployed n8n on Coolify across four production instances driving SEO automation, AI image pipelines, and webhook fan-out at ~200 executions per day each. The first deploy worked. The second crashed on a 4 GB VPS during a Gemini image burst. The third revealed Redis password drift across redeploys. The fourth taught me the…