Alternatives
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We run the server.Most platforms make you choose: a self-hosted PaaS where you babysit the server, or a managed PaaS that hides it and bills by a meter you cannot see. SelfHost is the middle, a real server we run for you, with managed PostgreSQL, AI ops, and pay-as-you-go that pauses at zero.
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Honest comparisons,
runners-up included.
Everything Coolify deploys, on a server you never have to patch, babysit, or keep online.
Read the comparisonRailway hides the server. SelfHost gives you a real one you control, plus managed Postgres and AI ops.
Read the comparisonRender keeps pricing predictable but the server abstract. SelfHost gives you the box, a managed database, and AI ops.
Read the comparisonHeroku-easy git deploys, a fraction of the cost, on a server you actually own.
Read the comparisonVercel hosts your frontend and can surprise you on the bill. SelfHost runs your whole stack on a server you own.
Read the comparisonNetlify is great for Jamstack frontends. SelfHost runs your whole stack on a server you own.
Read the comparisonMore alternatives are on the way. Want a head-to-head on features and pricing instead? See the full comparisons.
The unclaimed middle
Control without the ops.
Everything Coolify or Dokploy deploys, but we run the server. No OS patching, no uptime duty, no 2am pager.
A real server you can see and control, not the black box behind Railway or Heroku, with pay-as-you-go that pauses at zero.
A dedicated managed PostgreSQL with PITR, pooling, and Multi-AZ, on the same account, the same bill, driven by the same AI.