coolifyvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 65 247 | 983 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 002 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 78 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
coolify scores 89/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 45 for coolify.
coolify is growing faster right now (+3 002 stars in 30 days).
coolify details →tesserae details →