Coolify vs go-doxy
| Tagline | Self-hostable Heroku/Netlify alternative for apps, databases, and services | Lightweight Go reverse proxy with WebUI, Docker integration, and auto container sleep |
| Category | Self-Hosting Platforms & PaaS | Self-Hosting Platforms & PaaS |
| Replaces | Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, Render | Netlify, Vercel, Render |
| GitHub stars | 57k | 3.3k |
| Language | PHP | Docker |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | today |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Coolify
- No managed global edge/CDN network; you run on your own VPS so global latency and DDoS protection are your responsibility.
- Scaling is largely single-server by default; multi-node clustering is less mature than cloud autoscalers.
- Built-in observability (logs/metrics/tracing) is basic compared to Heroku/Render dashboards.
- Some advanced features and polish still in flux; occasional breaking changes between releases.
go-doxy
- No CI/CD or git integration; purely a runtime reverse proxy, not a deployment platform.
- No build pipeline, static site hosting, or serverless function support.
- Ecosystem maturity and documentation are much thinner than Traefik or managed alternatives.
- No global CDN or multi-region routing.
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Coolify for the larger community and ecosystem. go-doxy has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.