Why migrate
Why teams are leaving Coolify
Self-Hosted Complexity
Coolify is self-hosted, meaning you manage the platform itself. Server setup, updates, security patches, and troubleshooting are all on your team.
No Managed Infrastructure
You provide and manage the servers. No automated cloud provisioning, no multi-cloud support, and no managed backup strategy out of the box.
Limited Scale and Support
Community-driven with limited support options. Scaling requires manual server management. No SLA, no guaranteed response times.
Before vs After Migration
What changes when you move from self-hosted Coolify to Elestio.
Step-by-Step Migration Guide
Deploy the same tools you love, without the server management burden.
Inventory Your Coolify Services
Review your Coolify dashboard and note all running applications, databases, and services. Document environment variables and any custom configurations.
Deploy Managed Equivalents on Elestio
Browse Elestio's 400+ service catalog. Every tool you deployed on Coolify is available as a fully managed service. Choose your preferred cloud provider and region. Services deploy in minutes with backups, monitoring, and updates preconfigured.
Migrate Your Data
Elestio provides built-in migration tools in the dashboard for most databases. Follow our step-by-step migration guides to transfer your data. Our support team can assist you directly if needed.
Configure Domains & Environment
Set environment variables in Elestio's dashboard. Add custom domains with automatic SSL. Set up CI/CD if you use Git-based deployments. Test everything while your Coolify server is still running.
Switch DNS & Decommission Your VPS
Update DNS records to point to Elestio. Monitor for 24-48 hours. Once stable, cancel your VPS subscription and delete the Coolify server. Elestio handles everything from here.
What You Get After Migration
Everything you had to build yourself on Coolify -- now included automatically.
Zero Server Maintenance
No more OS updates, Docker upgrades, disk cleanup, or SSL renewals. Elestio handles all infrastructure operations automatically.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Automated security patches applied with zero downtime. No more worrying about CVEs or delayed updates.
Guaranteed Uptime
99.95% uptime SLA backed by a formal service agreement. No more single points of failure.
24/7 Expert Support
Real engineers available via live chat and email around the clock. When something goes wrong at 3 AM, our team handles it.
True Cost: Coolify vs Elestio
Coolify is "free" but the total cost of ownership tells a different story.
Labor costs estimated at $50-150/hr for engineering time. Your actual rate may vary.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Coolify is free -- why should I pay for Elestio?
Coolify is free software, but you still pay for VPS hosting ($20-50/mo) and your own time managing servers (10+ hours/month). At $50-150/hr for engineering time, self-management costs $500-1,500/mo in hidden labor. Elestio at $11/mo includes the VM, management, backups, updates, monitoring, and 24/7 support.
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Is Coolify secure enough for production?
Coolify had 11 CVEs disclosed in January 2026 alone, including critical vulnerabilities. As self-hosted software, security patches depend entirely on you applying them promptly. Elestio manages security updates automatically with zero-downtime deployments.
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Can I deploy the same apps I had on Coolify?
Yes. Elestio offers 400+ managed services including all popular applications, databases, and dev tools. Everything you deployed on Coolify via Docker or Git is available as a fully managed service on Elestio.
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What happens if something breaks at 3 AM?
With Coolify, you're on your own. With Elestio, our 24/7 expert support team handles it. We monitor your services around the clock and proactively resolve issues before they affect your users.
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Does Elestio provide an SLA?
Yes. Elestio provides a 99.95% uptime SLA backed by a formal service level agreement. Coolify, being self-hosted, offers no SLA -- your uptime depends entirely on your own infrastructure management skills.
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How long does migration from Coolify take?
Most migrations complete in under 30 minutes. Deploy equivalent services from Elestio's catalog, migrate your data using Elestio's built-in migration tools or follow our migration guides at docs.elest.io. Follow our migration guides at docs.elest.io. Our support team can help if needed.