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Free and open source alternatives for Hosting
12 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 14 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
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- already self-hosted
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12 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
40 $ /mese
Netlify Free free [hosted] web · CLI
A commercial-friendly frontend cloud with Git deploys, previews, serverless functions, TLS, and a hard free allowance.
the 2 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
39 $ /mese
Coolify open source ★ 57k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Apps and databases from Git or Docker on your own server, with TLS, logs, environment variables, and backups.
the 8 apps it replaces · 39 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (39 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
39 $ /mese
Dokploy open source ★ 36k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A newer self-hosted PaaS for apps and databases, with previews, TLS, logs, and backups in the same control plane.
the 8 apps it replaces · 39 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (39 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
Cloudflare Pages Free free [hosted] web · CLI
Git-to-edge hosting with previews and Workers functions; a strong fit unless your app depends on Vercel's Next.js-only tricks.
the 1 app it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
14 $ /mese
Dokku open source ★ 32,1k active [ops] self-hosted · CLI · Linux
The original tiny Heroku-on-one-box; excellent once you are comfortable treating a server like a pet.
the 4 apps it replaces · 14 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (14 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Appwrite open source ★ 56,8k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Auth, database, storage, realtime, and functions behind one polished console; the Compose file is doing a lot.
the 3 apps it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Nhost open source ★ 9,3k active [ops] web · self-hosted · CLI
Postgres plus GraphQL, auth, storage, functions, and realtime; closer to Firebase than most Firebase alternatives.
the 3 apps it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Supabase open source ★ 107,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted · CLI
A local, self-hosted backend with emulators-by-Docker: database, auth, storage, realtime, functions, and APIs.
the 3 apps it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
PocketBase open source ★ 58,6k active [1-click] self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
For one modest app, a single local binary covers data, auth, files, realtime, and an admin UI; functions are the missing piece.
the 2 apps it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Cloudflare Workers Free free [hosted] web · CLI
The same platform is genuinely free at small scale: 100,000 requests a day plus storage, queues, databases, vectors, and AI quotas.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Convex Self-Hosted free [ops] web · self-hosted
The actual Convex backend and reactive function runtime on your own server; auth still comes from an external provider.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Turso Free free [hosted] web · CLI
The same hosted service is unusually generous: 100 databases, replicas, branches, 5 GB, and one-day point-in-time restore.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
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