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Coolify vs Okteto

Both stand on preview environment software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Coolify

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Coolify offers deployment and operations tools for Linux servers, with both free self-hosted and paid cloud options. The cloud plan starts at $5 a month, but application hosting still depends on servers you bring.

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Okteto

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

Okteto centers on team infrastructure, Kubernetes workflows, and preview environments for code changes. Consider the desktop-only dashboard and request-based pricing when assessing fit.

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The facts

	Coolify	Okteto
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Cloud: $5 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	2	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	coolify.io	okteto.com
On preview environment software	#1 of 38	#2 of 38

Coolify: what it does well

Free self-hosted plan includes all features.
Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gitea deployments.
Includes one-click rollbacks and automatic database backups.
Offers an API and MCP server for AI clients.

What to know first

Runs only on Linux-based operating systems.
Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure.
Standard minimum is 2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM and 10 GB disk.
Cloud customers must provide servers for application deployments.

Okteto: what it does well

Kubernetes environments support build, deploy, development, and test workflows.
Creates shareable environments for pull requests.
Works with several named coding agents.
External Resources connect services and infrastructure.
Starter offers five seats at no cost.

What to know first

Scale and Enterprise pricing is on request.
Dashboard does not support mobile browsers.
Bring Your Own Cloud is listed for Enterprise.

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