Deployment Platforms

Deployment platforms and server management tools.

App	License	FOSS problems	SSO	Users	Tested
CoolifySelf-hosted Heroku/Netlify alternative for deploying apps, databases, and services from Git with zero lock-in.	Apache-2.0Permissive license. Like MIT, but each contributor grants users a patent licence covering their contribution, preventing later suits.	—	✅	Unlimited	✅
YunoHostServer OS that simplifies self-hosting with a one-click app catalog, built-in SSO, and automated updates.	AGPLv3Copyleft license. If you modify it and run it as a service, you must publish your changes. Surrounding linked code must also be open.	—	✅	Unlimited	❌
CloudronManaged app hosting platform with automated backups, SSL, updates, and a curated catalog of self-hostable apps.	EULAProprietary license. No obligation to share source code. Terms of use set entirely by the vendor; redistribution and production use typically require a paid subscription.	Not FOSS	✅	Paid tiers	❌
AnsibleAgentless configuration management — SSH-based YAML playbooks that install, configure, and update whatever's already running on a server.	GPL-3.0Copyleft license. If you distribute it, modified or not, you must publish the source. Running it as a network service without distributing it doesn't trigger that.	—	—	Unlimited	❌