coolifyvsoctelium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 65 231 | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 986 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 21 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coolify scores 89/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
coolify ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for octelium.
If you want the quickest setup, coolify is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
coolify is growing faster right now (+2 986 stars in 30 days).
coolify details →octelium details →