The managed Coolify alternative for teams that value time.
Stop debugging your management layer. Ship is the PaaS experience you love, hosted on private German infrastructure, with zero server maintenance for your team.
You wanted a PaaS. You got a second job.\n\nCoolify is a brilliant piece of software. It promises the freedom of Heroku with the price of a VPS. But for many founders and small ops teams, the reality of self-hosting a PaaS is different than the dream.\n\nEvery week, there is something to do. A kernel update that needs a reboot. A security patch for the management dashboard. A database backup that failed because the disk filled up. You chose a coolify alternative search because you realize your time is worth more than the $15/month you save on hosting.\n\n### The hidden cost of 'Free'\n\nWhen you self-host, you are the SysAdmin. If the server goes down at 3 AM on a Sunday, it is your problem. If the management layer has a bug that prevents deployments, your developers are stuck. Ship was built to solve this. We provide the same persistent container architecture and Git-push workflow, but we own the infrastructure headaches.\n\nYou get the control. We get the pagers. That is a fair trade.
Why teams choose Ship as their Coolify alternative
Get the developer experience of a premium PaaS without the operational burden of managing the underlying server.
Zero Server Maintenance
We handle the OS updates, security patches, and hardware health. You never have to SSH into a box just to keep your dashboard alive. We maintain the management layer so your team can focus on shipping features, not debugging Docker sockets.
Predictable Resource Model
Unlike large SaaS providers that charge per-seat or per-bandwidth, Ship uses a flat-resource model. You pay for the server capacity, not the number of users. It is the same cost-efficiency as Coolify but with professional management included.
Lightning Fast Deploys
Our infrastructure is optimized for container builds. Connect your Git repo and watch your code go live in under 30 seconds. No more waiting for slow build runners or managing your own CI/CD infrastructure just to get a preview link.
Built for teams who need reliability
Ship vs. Self-hosted Coolify
A side-by-side look at what you pay for and what you actually get.
Maintenance estimates based on average user feedback from Reddit and community forums.
How Ship works
Moving from a self-hosted setup to Ship is a matter of minutes, not days.
Choose Your App
Select an app to get started.
Select your plan
Choose a server size that matches your current workloads. No hidden fees or complex usage tiers.
Connect your repository
Link your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account. We pull your code directly and prepare the container environment.
Configure and deploy
Set your environment variables and persistent volumes. Click deploy and your app is live on a secure URL with automatic SSL.
Scale with ease
As your traffic grows, upgrade your resources with one click. We handle the migration between hardware nodes for you.
Predictable pricing for production apps
All plans include managed updates, security patches, and 100% German hosting. Choose the capacity you need.
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Trust & Compliance
GDPR Compliant
All data stays within the European Union. We strictly follow German data protection laws, ensuring your user data is never subject to US cloud acts.
German Data Centers
Your applications run on bare-metal and virtualized hardware located physically in Germany. No proxies, no international routing of sensitive data.
Automated Backups
We perform daily encrypted backups of your persistent volumes. Recovery is a click away, unlike manual scripts that might fail silently.
Encrypted Data
Industry-standard encryption at rest and in transit for all your application data.
Ready to stop being a SysAdmin?
Join the teams moving from DIY management to Ship. Start deploying in minutes.