
DevOps & Self-Hosting
Coolify vs Dokploy in 2026: Resource Usage Tested on Identical VMs
I installed Coolify 4.4.6 and Dokploy 0.30.8 on identical fresh Ubuntu VMs. Coolify idled at ~520 MiB and 3 GB of disk, Dokploy at ~831 MiB and 5 GB. Here's what each installs, plus security and which to pick.

