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Home / Migrations / Kubernetes (small clusters) → Coolify

Kubernetes (small clusters) → Coolify

medium

For 1-3 person teams running 5-20 services on K8s, Coolify on a couple of VPS gives 90% of the value at 10% of the operational cost.

Estimated: 4-10h · 6 steps

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Step 1: Provision VPS

1-2 Hetzner CCX servers depending on workload. Ubuntu 22.04+.

Step 2: Install Coolify

curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | bash

Step 3: Containerize manifests

Existing Deployment YAMLs map to Coolify Applications. Convert env values, secrets, ports manually.

Step 4: Migrate stateful services

Postgres/Redis: dump and restore into Coolify-managed instances. Volumes persist on host disk.

Step 5: Set up backups

Coolify supports S3-compatible backups for databases. Configure with Backblaze B2 or Cloudflare R2 for cheap storage.

Step 6: Cut traffic over

✓ All services running on Coolify with HTTPS. Decommission cluster after grace period.

Get started with Coolify →

What this migration involves

Moving from Kubernetes (small clusters) to Coolify is rated medium and takes about 4-10h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 6 steps, 1 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

Coolify data →

Related migrations

Heroku → Railway — easy, 1-3h Vercel → Cloudflare Pages — medium, 3-6h Docker Compose (VPS) → Coolify — easy, 2-4h Vercel → Railway — medium, 2-4h Heroku → Coolify — medium, 2-4h

FAQ

How long does migrating from Kubernetes (small clusters) to Coolify take?

Around 4-10h for a typical project — 6 steps, difficulty rated medium, 1 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from Kubernetes (small clusters) to Coolify reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your Kubernetes (small clusters) data before you start.

What does Coolify cost compared to Kubernetes (small clusters)?

Coolify: open-source from $0/mo, free plan available.