Comparisons · Updated 10 November 2026 · 8 min read

Sliplane vs self-hosted Coolify in 2026

Both put your Docker apps on a server for a fixed price. They differ in who maintains that server, how your code gets built, and how your database is backed up.

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Pick Sliplane if you want Docker containers and Postgres running in Europe without ever logging into a server: you pay per server and Sliplane handles the machine, backups and updates. Pick self-hosted Coolify if you're comfortable owning a Linux box and want Docker Compose stacks, built-in pull request previews and a free, open-source panel. If neither a Dockerfile nor a server is what you're after, Eurobase builds web apps from Git for a flat workspace price, but it has no managed database.

Sliplane and Coolify at a glance

Platform	Who runs the server	Builds	Databases	Preview deploys	Price
Sliplane	Sliplane	Framework detection, Dockerfile or image	Managed PostgreSQL from €19 a month excl. VAT	Scripted with its API and GitHub Actions	Server from €9 excl. VAT
Coolify, self-hosted	You	Nixpacks, Railpack, static, Dockerfile, Docker Compose	Containers on your server: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis and more	Built in	Free software, plus the server you rent
Coolify Cloud	You, with a hosted dashboard	Same as self-hosted	Same as self-hosted	Built in	$5 a month for 2 servers, plus the servers
Eurobase	Eurobase	Git, with buildpacks or V8 isolates	No managed database	Not available	Free, then €10 a month + VAT

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 9 and 10 November 2026.

What actually decides it

Who answers when the disk fills up. With Coolify the server, its operating system, Docker and the restore tests are yours. Sliplane's App Runtime includes automatic daily volume backups and its Postgres includes point-in-time backups and security updates.
Compose or single containers. Coolify deploys a Docker Compose file with several services as one resource. Sliplane's docs don't describe Compose deploys: you add each service to a server on its own.
Database safety. Coolify can schedule dumps of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB to S3-compatible storage, but its docs say Redis, Dragonfly and KeyDB get no scheduled backups. Sliplane's managed Postgres is a separate product with its own price.
Where it runs. Coolify runs wherever your server is. Sliplane offers Germany, Finland, US East, US West and Singapore, plus an isolated Germany region with dedicated CPUs for sensitive data, so Europe is something you pick per server.
Review workflow. Coolify can open a preview deployment for each pull request. On Sliplane you'd write that workflow yourself against its API.
Your time. A free panel on a cheap box is only cheap if the hours spent patching it are cheap too.

1. Sliplane

Sliplane is a Berlin company that runs Docker containers for you. You connect a GitHub repository or a container registry, it detects the framework or uses your Dockerfile, and every push deploys with zero downtime, logs, metrics and health checks. Billing is per server, and each server runs as many services as fit on it at no extra cost. Next to the App Runtime it sells managed PostgreSQL and S3-compatible object storage, and it ships a CLI, a REST API and an MCP setup for coding agents.

Its compliance page says the service infrastructure is hosted in Germany and that Sliplane is working towards ISO 27001, with ISO 27001 certified data centres underneath. The DPA is concluded when you accept it in the dashboard.

Best for: small teams with Dockerised apps who want a fixed server price and no operations work.
Price: the Starter server has 1 vCPU, 1 GB of RAM and 20 GB of disk for €9; Base, with 2 vCPU and 2 GB, is €17.80. Managed PostgreSQL starts at €19 a month and object storage costs €5 a month per 250 GB after the first free GB. All excl. VAT, and Sliplane notes prices may vary by region. A demo server is free for 48 hours, and egress is free.
What it lacks: a free tier for managed Postgres, and pull request previews as a dashboard feature. Several of its regions are outside Europe, so check the location of every server you create.

2. Coolify, self-hosted

Coolify is an open-source panel from coolLabs Solutions Kft. that you install on your own Linux server with one script. It connects to the server over SSH, installs Docker and Docker Compose during validation, and then builds and runs your apps, databases and one-click services there. It builds with Nixpacks, Railpack in beta, a static mode, a Dockerfile or a Compose file, and it can open a preview deployment for each pull request. Coolify can also buy and set up the server for you at Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr or Hostinger.

Coolify's docs list a minimum of 2 CPU cores, 2 GB of RAM and 10 GB of free disk, and warn that apps on the same machine as the panel share its resources. For production they suggest adding a separate server so a busy app doesn't slow Coolify down.

Best for: developers who already run Linux servers and want Compose stacks, many databases and previews without a per-service bill.
Price: the software is free and every feature is included. Your cost is the server. Hetzner lists cloud servers from €5.49 a month excl. VAT for a CPX02 in Helsinki, or €6.49 in Falkenstein or Nuremberg, but its cheapest plans showed as unavailable to order on 10 November 2026. A 1 vCPU, 1 GB box is also below Coolify's minimum, so budget for at least 2 cores and 2 GB of RAM.
What it lacks: a provider who maintains the machine. Security updates, firewall rules, backup restores and disk space fall to you, and the docs warn that preview deployments run pull request code on your server.

If you like Coolify but want the dashboard hosted, Coolify Cloud costs $5 a month for 2 connected servers and $3 a month for each extra one, with 20% off on annual billing. Your apps still run on servers you bring, so the upkeep stays with you.

3. Eurobase

Eurobase is a different shape of answer. Instead of a server with containers on it, you connect GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Forgejo or Gitea, and it builds Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP or .NET servers into containers with Paketo buildpacks, or runs Next.js, Astro, Nuxt and similar frameworks on V8 isolates. It runs on European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider, and coding agents can deploy through its MCP server and CLI.

Best for: web apps and APIs that build from source, when the database lives with another provider and a fixed workspace bill matters.
Price: a Free plan, then €10 or €20 a month + VAT per workspace. Nothing is billed by usage today. Work over a limit is refused, apps on V8 isolates and Functions stop until the monthly reset, and containers and static sites keep serving.
Company: a business registered in Warsaw, Poland. GitHub and GitLab Inc. are US subprocessors once you connect them.
What it lacks: Dockerfile and Compose builds, preview deployments, managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis, and root access to a server. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits have started; neither certificate is held yet.

How to choose

You have Dockerfiles and a Postgres database, and nobody on the team wants to be on call for a server: Sliplane.
You run Compose stacks, several database engines or self-hosted tools, and someone enjoys looking after Linux: self-hosted Coolify.
You want Coolify's panel without hosting the panel itself: Coolify Cloud, still on your own servers.
Your apps build from source, you keep data with a database provider, and you want one flat price: Eurobase.

For more managed options in the same space, see managed Coolify alternatives and Dokploy alternatives.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sliplane cheaper than Coolify?

On the invoice, usually not: Coolify is free, and Hetzner's listed price for a small server is below Sliplane's for a similar size. Sliplane's price includes the work of running the machine, volume backups and free egress, so the real comparison is the server price plus the hours you'd spend maintaining Coolify.

Can I move a Docker Compose app from Coolify to Sliplane?

Yes, though not as one file. Sliplane deploys each service from a repository or an image, so every service in the Compose file becomes its own Sliplane service. Put them on the same server and you can keep the internal ones private, reachable only by the other services there.

Does Sliplane keep my data in the EU?

It can. Sliplane hosts its own service infrastructure in Germany, and you choose the location of each server. Germany and Finland keep your workloads in Europe; the US and Singapore locations don't. Its DPA is accepted in the dashboard.

Is self-hosted Coolify safe for production?

It can be, but the safety depends on you. Put apps on a server separate from the panel, keep the operating system patched, schedule database backups to S3-compatible storage and test restores. Redis, Dragonfly and KeyDB have no scheduled backups in Coolify.

Does Sliplane have preview deployments like Coolify?

Not as a switch in the dashboard. Sliplane's own blog shows how to build pull request previews with GitHub Actions and its API, creating a service when a PR opens and deleting it when it closes. Coolify has them built in. For background, see preview deployments.