# Free alternatives to Vercel

> Vercel (Pro) costs $240 a year. Free alternatives: Coolify and Dokploy. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/vercel/
- Category: Hosting & DevOps (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/hosting-and-devops/)
- Vendor: Vercel
- Plan: Pro
- Price: $20/month, $240/year
- Billing: monthly (+ usage)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Pro Popular $20 /mo."
- Price source: https://vercel.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Coolify

- Website: https://coolify.io
- Repository: https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify (62,880 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/coolify/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Dokploy

- Website: https://dokploy.com
- Repository: https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy (37,826 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: Apache-2.0 (+/proprietary dirs)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/dokploy/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Vercel?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Coolify (open source, Apache-2.0) and Dokploy (open source, Apache-2.0).

### How much does Vercel cost?

Vercel's Pro plan costs $20 a month, which is $240 a year (monthly (+ usage)). Source: the official pricing page at vercel.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Vercel alternatives run on Linux?

Coolify (self-hosted server; web UI) and Dokploy (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Vercel alternative?

Yes. Coolify and Dokploy run on your own server.

### Are these Vercel alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Coolify (Apache-2.0) and Dokploy (Apache-2.0).

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