Kool
Brazil
What it is
Kool.dev Cloud is a platform for deploying containerized web applications through managed hosting or infrastructure a customer provides. It supports Git push deployments, automatic builds, pull-request preview environments, and deployments designed to avoid downtime. Existing Docker Compose setups can be deployed, and Compose compatibility is supported. For bring-your-own-cloud use, Kool installs Kubernetes using k0s on a VPS with SSH access; named providers include DigitalOcean, Hetzner, AWS, Vultr, OVH, and Linode, and the service says any VPS with SSH can be used. Managed database choices include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch. Monitoring includes Prometheus and one-click Grafana dashboards. Listed security measures include automated hardening, network isolation, secrets management, SSH key authentication, cluster activity logs, and credentials encrypted at rest. Plans include BYOC Free at no cost, managed cloud options from $5 a month, BYOC Pro at $49 a month, and BYOC Enterprise at $199 a month. The free BYOC tier is limited to one cluster, node, environment, and app. Kool says it is a small, bootstrapped team based in Brazil and built its CLI in 2020.
For and against
For
- Supports Git pushes, automatic builds, and pull-request previews.
- Can deploy existing Docker Compose setups.
- Managed databases include five listed engines.
- Prometheus monitoring and one-click Grafana dashboards.
- BYOC Free plan costs nothing.
Against
- BYOC Free is limited to one cluster, node, environment, and app.
- A valid credit card is required after seven days on BYOC Free.
- Managed Cloud Micro costs $5 a month and excludes custom domains and persistent storage.
The verdict
Kool offers both managed hosting and bring-your-own-cloud deployment, with listed database, monitoring, and security options. Check the free tier limits and the resource details of each paid plan against your deployment needs.
Who it suits
Kool suits developers deploying containerized web applications who want managed hosting or to use infrastructure they provide. Its BYOC option may fit teams with a VPS and SSH access, while the free tier is limited to one cluster, node, environment, and app.
Plans and prices
BYOC Free
1 cluster · 1 node · 1 environment · 1 app
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
Managed Cloud Micro
0.125 CPU · 256 MB · Custom domain and persistent storage not included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
Managed Cloud Small
0.25 CPU · 512 MB · Custom domain and persistent storage not included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
Managed Cloud Medium
0.5 CPU · 1 GB
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
Managed Cloud Large
1 CPU · 2 GB
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
BYOC Pro
Up to 5 nodes · Unlimited environments · Unlimited apps · Priority email support
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
Managed Cloud X-Large
2 CPU · 4 GB
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
BYOC Enterprise
Unlimited nodes, clusters, environments, and apps · Custom SLAs · Dedicated support channel · On-premise options
Read 8 Oct 2026 · kool.dev
On the record
- Cloud providers
- The site names DigitalOcean, Hetzner, AWS, Vultr, OVH, and Linode among supported providers, and says any VPS with SSH can be used.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company background
- The company says it is a small, bootstrapped team based in Brazil and that it built the kool CLI in 2020.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment workflow
- The platform supports Git push deployments, automatic builds, preview environments per pull request, and zero-downtime deployments.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Docker support
- Kool supports Docker Compose compatibility and deploying existing Docker Compose setups.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- For BYOC, Kool installs production-ready Kubernetes using k0s on a VPS with SSH access.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists presets for Laravel, Next.js, Django-related tooling, WordPress, NestJS, Node.js, Nuxt, Symfony, Express, and other frameworks.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Managed databases
- The listed managed database engines are MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Kool lists Prometheus monitoring and one-click Grafana dashboards.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The BYOC Free tier is limited to one cluster, one node, one environment, and one app; a valid credit card is required after seven days.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- Its privacy policy says it is committed to complying with LGPD and GDPR, and with CCPA when applicable.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Listed security features include automated hardening, network isolation, built-in secrets management, SSH key authentication, cluster activity logs, and credentials encrypted at rest.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Kool lists documentation, a community Discord channel, and email support for all plans; Pro and Team receive priority support.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Kool.dev Cloud is a PaaS for deploying containerized web applications, with managed hosting or deployment to infrastructure you provide.kool.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
