Coolify and Blossom both simplify application deployment. Coolify is suited for single-server deployments. Blossom a more comprehensive solution that can handle both single-server and multi-server cluster deployments. It can also automatically provision and configure servers with your cloud provider of choice.
Here’s a closer look:
Coolify
- Suited for single-server deployments
- No infrastructure provisioning - you create manually created servers
- After the server is created, you can simply run a curl setup script
- Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks
- Docker-based deployment model
- Community-driven development and support
- Free to self-hosted version. Paid cloud-hosted version
- Newest version seems to have some has stability issues, though that may improve over time.
Blossom
- Fully managed PaaS with both UI and git-based workflows
- Automatic server provisioning with cloud provider of your choice
- Complete server setup and configuration automation
- Support for both single-server and multi-server clusters
- 5-day free trial with predictable per-server pricing
- Minimal DevOps knowledge required to get started
- Supports all major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Linode, Vultr, OVHCloud — even on-prem
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Coolify | Blossom |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting Model | Self-hosted | Managed platform |
| Cluster Support | Single server | Multi-server clusters |
| Stability | Buggy at times | Production ready |
| Infrastructure | Self-managed | Managed |
| Server Access | Full access | Full SSH access |
| Setup Complexity | High | Low |
| Support | Community | Commercial support |
Conclusion
Coolify can be a good choice for developers who want a free, self-hosted solution for simple deployments on a single server and don’t mind manually provisioning and configuring their infrastructure. However, with it’s current version, you might run into stability issues.
Blossom offers a more robust platform that can handle both simple and complex deployments across multiple servers. Its ability to automatically provision and configure servers with just the Cloud Provider of your choice reduces setup time and complexity. While it’s a commercial only product, it saves significant time and resources by providing reliable infrastructure management and scaling capabilities out of the box.
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