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Indie alternatives to Netlify

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Netlify does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Coolify	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web
Dokploy	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web
Vercel	Free plan	–	–	Web

The alternatives

1. Coolify

Open-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku and Vercel

Coolify lets you deploy apps, databases and one-click services to your own servers with git push deploys, SSL and backups. It is open source with an optional cloud plan.

Free plan · Self-hosted, Web · Website ↗

2. Dokploy

Open-source self-hosted PaaS for apps and databases

Dokploy deploys applications and databases to your own servers using Docker, with Traefik routing, monitoring and backups. A hosted control plane is also available.

Free plan · Self-hosted, Web · Website ↗

3. Vercel

Frontend cloud for Next.js and other web frameworks

Vercel hosts frontend frameworks with Git-based deploys, preview URLs, serverless and edge functions, and is the company behind Next.js.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Netlify?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Coolify, Dokploy and Vercel.

Is there an open-source alternative to Netlify?

Coolify and Dokploy are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Netlify?

Yes: Coolify and Dokploy can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Netlify “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Netlify.

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