Open-Source PaaS Maturity: The End of Vercel and Netlify Dependency

Managed cloud platforms like Vercel and Netlify have become increasingly expensive, with teams paying $1,200+ annually for basic deployments. A new generation of open-source PaaS tools—Coolify, Dokploy, and others—now offer nearly identical user experiences while running on affordable $6-14/month VPS instances. This fundamental shift in deployment economics means even small teams can avoid vendor lock-in and control their infrastructure costs.