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Coolify vs Nginx Proxy Manager

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Coolify and Nginx Proxy Manager on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Coolify

coollabsio/coolify
★ 39.5k

All-in-one open-source PaaS to host apps, databases, and Docker services on any VPS server.

Min RAM
2 GB
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
30 GB
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Candidate B

Nginx Proxy Manager

NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager
★ 0

Intuitive web interface for managing Nginx reverse proxies, SSL certificates, and custom redirects.

Min RAM
512 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
10 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Coolify Nginx Proxy Manager Advantage
Primary Category devops devops —
Minimum RAM Required 2 GB 512 MB Nginx Proxy Manager (1.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 39,500 ★ 0 Coolify (+39,500 stars)
GitHub Forks 2,400 0 Coolify
License Apache-2.0 FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language PHP N/A —
Docker Image ghcr.io/coollabsio/coolify:latest jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Coolify & Nginx Proxy Manager Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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