Temps vs Coolify

Coolify Cloud from $5/mo · 56k+ stars · Temps adds full observability at ~$6/mo

Coolify has 56,000+ GitHub stars (one of the most-starred self-hosted PaaS projects), 280+ one-click templates, and Cloud plans starting at $5/month. Temps Cloud is ~$6/month (Hetzner cost + 30%, no per-seat fees). The real difference: Coolify has no built-in analytics, error tracking, or session replay — those require Sentry ($26+/mo), PostHog/Plausible ($9+/mo), and LogRocket ($69+/mo) on top. Temps ships all three in the same binary as the deployment engine. Three technical differences: (1) Temps routes via a built-in Pingora proxy — the reverse proxy Cloudflare built and open-sourced after using it to serve over a trillion requests per day. (2) Temps groups similar errors using hash-based token ID vectors in pgvector on your own PostgreSQL — each word is hashed to a bucket index, producing a vector stored locally; no error data leaves your server. (3) Temps builds WireGuard meshes using defguard_wireguard_rs and boringtun — no external wireguard-tools package needed.

Coolify Cloud Pricing 2026

TierPriceDetails
Self-hosted$0Unlimited servers, Apache 2.0, no feature gates
Cloud (managed)$5/mo (2 servers) + $3/ea extraOne variable-rate plan; $5 base includes 2 servers
Temps Cloud~$6/mo all-inHetzner + 30%; analytics, error tracking, replay included

Source: Coolify pricing page. Numbers current as of 2026.

Built-in observability — no Sentry add-on needed

Coolify has no analytics, error tracking, or session replay in 2026 — these require separate tools (Sentry $26+/mo, PostHog $0–50+/mo, LogRocket $69+/mo). Temps ships Sentry-compatible error tracking, privacy-first analytics, rrweb session replay, and uptime monitoring in the same binary as the deployment engine. Point your existing Sentry SDK at a Temps DSN and it works immediately.

Both free to self-host — Coolify Cloud $5/mo vs Temps Cloud ~$6/mo

Coolify is Apache 2.0 licensed and free to self-host with no feature gates. Coolify Cloud starts at $5/month. Temps is Apache 2.0 licensed and free to self-host. Temps Cloud is ~$6/month (Hetzner cost + 30%, no per-seat fees, no bandwidth billing). The key difference: a full Coolify production stack with observability costs $51–95+/mo; Temps Cloud is ~$6/mo all-in.

Embedded WireGuard — no external tools needed

Temps builds multi-server WireGuard meshes using an embedded userspace implementation (defguard_wireguard_rs and Cloudflare's boringtun) — no wireguard-tools package required on host servers. Worker nodes join the cluster with a single command. Coolify also supports multi-server but uses a different connectivity model.

Pingora proxy vs Nginx/Caddy

Temps routes traffic via a built-in Pingora-based proxy — the reverse proxy that Cloudflare built, open-sourced, and uses to serve over a trillion requests per day. It handles TLS termination, custom domains, and routing automatically on every deploy. Coolify uses Traefik or Caddy for proxying.

Feature Comparison

FeatureTempsCoolify
Git push deployments
Docker support
Automatic SSL
Custom domains
Preview deployments
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis
Multi-server clusters
S3-compatible storage
Built-in via RustFS
Error tracking
Sentry-compatible DSN
Requires separate tool
Web analytics
Privacy-first, unlimited events
Requires separate tool
Session replay
rrweb-based, self-hosted
Requires separate tool
Uptime monitoring
60s checks, built-in alerts
Requires separate tool
Status pages
Reverse proxy
Pingora (Cloudflare-built)
Traefik or Caddy
Template library
Nixpacks / Dockerfile autodetect
280+ one-click templates
Open source
Apache 2.0
Apache 2.0
GitHub stars (mid-2026)
Active development
56,000+ stars

Pricing Comparison

Both are free to self-host. Coolify Cloud starts at $5/mo; Temps Cloud is ~$6/mo. The real difference is observability cost: a full production stack on Coolify (with Sentry at $26/mo and basic analytics at $9+/mo) costs $40–100+/mo. On Temps, the same stack is ~$6/mo because error tracking, analytics, session replay, and uptime monitoring are all included.

ScenarioTempsCoolify
Self-hosted$0 (Apache 2.0)$0 (Apache 2.0)
Cloud version~$6/mo (Hetzner + 30%)From $5/mo
With observability~$6/mo (included)$56–101+/mo (Coolify Cloud + Sentry + analytics)

Choose Temps if you...

  • You want error tracking, analytics, and session replay built in
  • You're currently paying for Sentry, LogRocket, or PostHog on top of your deployment platform
  • You want uptime monitoring and status pages without a third-party service
  • You want a Pingora-based proxy (Cloudflare-grade) with automatic TLS
  • You want WireGuard mesh networking that requires no external wireguard-tools

Choose Coolify if you...

  • You need one-click templates from a 280+ library
  • You want a larger, more established community
  • You already have separate observability tools and don't need to replace them
  • You prefer Coolify's UI or specific integrations
  • You want to support the Coolify open-source project

Migration from Coolify

Both platforms use Docker-based workflows — same git push, same container builds, same volume patterns. Point your existing repos at Temps, replicate your environment variables, and redeploy. Install Temps with `curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/install.sh | bash` or deploy a full control plane with `curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/deploy.sh | bash`. Typically under an hour per app with no code changes required.

Difficulty:Easy

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Coolify pricing, free tier limits, and Next.js support in 2026.

Coolify vs Temps: which self-hosted PaaS should I choose in 2026?
Choose Coolify if you primarily need deployment and want its 280+ one-click templates and large community. Choose Temps if you also need error tracking, analytics, session replay, or uptime monitoring — Temps bundles all of these in a single binary, saving $50–100+/mo in separate SaaS tools. Both are free to self-host under open-source licenses; Coolify Cloud starts at $5/mo and Temps Cloud at ~$6/mo. If you are currently paying for Sentry ($26+/mo) or PostHog/Plausible ($9+/mo) alongside a self-hosted deployment platform, switching to Temps cuts those bills to zero.
What is Coolify Cloud pricing in 2026?
Coolify Cloud has one variable-rate plan: $5/month base (includes 2 servers), then $3/month per additional server. Self-hosted Coolify is completely free under the Apache 2.0 license — no feature gates, no per-seat fees. Temps Cloud is ~$6/month (Hetzner server cost + 30% margin) with analytics, error tracking, session replay, and uptime monitoring included — features that would cost $50–100+/mo as separate tools alongside Coolify.
Does Coolify have analytics or error tracking built in?
No. As of 2026, Coolify has no built-in web analytics, error tracking, session replay, or uptime monitoring. These features require separate tools: Sentry ($26+/mo Team plan), PostHog or Plausible ($0–50+/mo), and LogRocket or FullStory ($69+/mo). Temps includes all of these in the same self-hosted binary at no extra cost — Sentry-compatible error tracking (point your existing SDK at a Temps DSN), privacy-first analytics, rrweb session replay, and 60-second uptime checks with status pages.
Is Coolify free?
Yes, the self-hosted version of Coolify is free under the Apache 2.0 license open-source license. You can install it on your own server with no cost and no feature restrictions. Coolify Cloud — the managed version where Coolify hosts it for you — starts at $5/month. Temps is also free to self-host (Apache 2.0 licensed), with Temps Cloud at ~$6/month (Hetzner cost + 30%, no per-seat fees).
How many GitHub stars does Coolify have in 2026?
Coolify has over 56,000 GitHub stars as of mid-2026, making it one of the most-starred self-hosted PaaS projects on GitHub. It has an active community on GitHub Discussions and Discord. Temps is a newer project with fewer stars but includes built-in observability (analytics, error tracking, session replay, uptime monitoring) that Coolify lacks. Both are Apache 2.0 licensed and actively maintained.
What proxy does Temps use compared to Coolify?
Temps routes traffic using a built-in Pingora-based reverse proxy. Pingora is the reverse proxy that Cloudflare built internally and later open-sourced — it processes over a trillion requests per day at Cloudflare. Temps ships Pingora as a built-in component: it handles TLS termination, custom domains, and routing automatically on every deployment with no manual configuration. Coolify uses Traefik or Caddy for proxying, both of which are also solid choices.

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