Everything for Self-Hosters
Course, tools, guides, and VPS directories to run, secure, and monitor your own infrastructure.
Course
The flagship long-form course behind these tools.
Self-Hosting Mastery with Coolify
Take Control of Your Hosting, Cut Costs, With No Limits!
By Hasan Aboul Hasan
Resources
Directories and tools to run, secure, and monitor your own infrastructure.
Resource
VPS Providers
Compare VPS hosts side-by-side: pricing, support, performance, locations, trust score. Verified facts, no fluff.
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Self-Hosting Savings Calculator
Plug in your current SaaS bills. See real savings against an honest VPS cost. Get a personalized roadmap for what to host first.
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VPS Security Scanner
Run an external security scan against your VPS public IP. Available to Self-Hosting Course students. Audits SSH, exposed databases, container APIs, management UIs, DDoS amplification, and IP reputation.
Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for self-hosting popular tools.
Guide
Install Coolify in 2026 (Starter Guide)
Install Coolify on a Contabo VPS, spin up Postgres, Redis, and MongoDB in three clicks each, secure with HTTPS, and update safely. ~30 minutes.
Guide
Install PyRunner on Coolify
Deploy PyRunner on your own Coolify v4 server with HTTPS, persistent storage, and one-click updates. ~3 minutes start to finish.
Guide
Self-Host Postal SMTP
Ship a production-ready Postal SMTP install in ~30 minutes. Strong DB password, firewall, HTTPS, SPF/DKIM, and daily backups.
Guide
Install Mautic 7 on Coolify
Coolify removed its one-click Mautic service. Here's the working docker-compose.yml for Mautic 7 — web, cron, worker, and MariaDB. ~5 minutes.