# Coolify + Cloudron

A PaaS you run: git push, SSL, databases. Heroku without the dyno invoice.

**Replaces:** Heroku

**Tier:** Medium

## Problem

Heroku dynos start cheap and then you pay for every process type, every Postgres plan, every hour the Eco dyno is awake. Coolify is the open-source Heroku-shaped panel; Cloudron is in the catalog if you want an app store on a VPS.

## Stack

- [Coolify](https://coolify.io/) — Open-source Heroku/Netlify-style PaaS
- [Cloudron](https://www.cloudron.io/) — Self-host web apps with backups and SSO

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

| You stop paying | Typical / year | Self-host instead |
|---|---:|---|
| Heroku Standard-1X + Postgres | $2,400 | Coolify on a VPS |

**About $2,400 / year** on a small team, before you count lock-in.

## Deploy on Railway

Coolify wants Docker socket and a public IP — a VPS more than a single Railway service. Document the VPS path; Railway remains how c17 itself deploys.

## AGENT_PROMPT

```
Replace Heroku with Coolify (preferred) or Cloudron.

- Coolify on a VPS with Docker. Git deploy, SSL, Postgres as an app.
- Do not try to nest Coolify inside Railway; it wants the socket.
- Migrate one Heroku app: Dockerfile, env, add-on → Postgres. Write a rollback if DNS still points at Heroku.
```

## FAQ

### Why not Railway?

Railway is how c17.io ships. Coolify is the open-source control plane you run when you do not want a Heroku-shaped vendor at all. Pick one operator, not two.

Source: https://c17.io/stacks/coolify-paas