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Vexlyx vs Coolify
Coolify and Vexlyx solve the same first problem the same way: connect a Git repo, get automatic builds and SSL via Traefik, no Dockerfile required if you don't want one. If app deployment is the whole job, Coolify is a mature, widely-used tool for exactly that, and this comparison won't talk you out of it.
Where they diverge is everything around the app. Vexlyx also runs a full mail server (Postfix, Dovecot, Roundcube, with per-domain DKIM/SPF/DMARC scoring), hosts WordPress and plain PHP sites, and can serve as authoritative DNS for your domains, opt-in, not forced. Coolify's own documentation doesn't describe any of those three as current features.
Pick Vexlyx if
you want one server handling deploys, your website, your email, and your DNS, instead of stitching together separate tools for each.
Coolify may fit better if
app deployment is the only job, and you'd rather keep mail/DNS on infrastructure you already run elsewhere.
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Vexlyx | Coolify | Dokploy | CapRover | Plesk | cPanel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | MIT | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 + proprietary directory | Apache 2.0 | Commercial | Commercial |
| Entry price to self-host | Free | Free | Free | Free | From €6.60/mo | From $29.99/mo |
| Deploy Docker apps from Git | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not found |
| WordPress | Yes | Yes | Not found | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in mail server | Yes | Not found | Not found | Not found | Yes | Yes |
| Authoritative DNS hosting | Yes, opt-in | Not found | Not found | Not found | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple users and resellers | Yes | Not found | Yes | Not found | Yes | Yes |
Not found means we did not find the feature in the vendor's own pages. It does not mean the product lacks it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
Plesk price is the Web Admin edition (10 domains) on a VPS, billed yearly. cPanel price is the Solo tier (1 account), billed monthly.
Dokploy licenses most of its code under Apache 2.0 and reserves a proprietary directory for future paid features.
Coolify and Dokploy also sell optional managed cloud plans. Self-hosting is free.
Questions
Can I use Coolify and Vexlyx together?
Nothing stops you from running both on different servers, but Vexlyx is built so you don't need to: it covers Coolify's app-deploy use case plus mail, DNS and traditional hosting on the same box.
Is Vexlyx free like Coolify?
Yes. Both are free to self-host. Vexlyx is MIT licensed; Coolify is Apache 2.0.