fly-io
Teams that need global container placement, Machines API control, and built-in Postgres.
You gain infrastructure flexibility but accept a steeper learning curve and more operational surface.
Hosting & Deployment
Managed deployment platforms for web applications, APIs, and containerized services targeting modern full-stack and frontend teams.
Top pick
Top pick for Solo Dev
railway
Best full-stack platform for solo developers who want databases, services, and deploys in one place.
Best full-stack platform for solo developers who want databases, services, and deploys in one place. Full-stack developers who want Postgres, Redis, and services under one roof with minimal config. You gain operational simplicity but accept a smaller ecosystem and fewer edge capabilities than Vercel.
- DX Score
- 8.6
- Time to Hello World
- 3 min
- Free Tier
- Trial
- Starts at
- $0
Comparison matrix
The shortlist at a glance
Comparison matrix
| Tool | Free Tier | Deploy Speed | Edge Support | Global Regions | Container Support | Postgres Included | Cost Predictability | Preview Environments | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | 38 | 18 | Medium | ||||||
| railway | 52 | 4 | Medium | Pick | |||||
| fly-io | 64 | 35 | Low | ||||||
| render | 78 | 4 | High | ||||||
| coolify | 90 | 0 | High |
Also great
Strong alternatives when your constraints shift
Avoid
Where we would push you elsewhere
heroku
Pricing is no longer competitive with modern alternatives after the removal of the free tier and introduction of higher base costs.
Better alternatives: railway, render, vercel
Methodology
How this recommendation gets made
Hands-on onboarding runs with the best-supported SDK path.
Pricing snapshots captured at publish time and reviewed on drift.
Benchmarks recorded in a repeatable environment with notes on tradeoffs.
Use this in your agent
npx @vetted/cli recommend hosting-deployment --context solo-dev
# or query from code
recommend({
category: "hosting-deployment",
context: "solo-dev"
})
Top pick
Top pick for Startup
vercel
Best developer workflow with preview environments, edge functions, and team features.
Vercel delivers the best preview environment workflow, zero-config Next.js deployment, edge functions, and team collaboration features without requiring infrastructure expertise. It stays simple for solo builders, scales cleanly for startups, and provides the fastest path from git push to production URL for most web application workloads.
- DX Score
- 9.4
- Time to Hello World
- 2 min
- Free Tier
- Hobby
- Starts at
- $0
Comparison matrix
The shortlist at a glance
Comparison matrix
| Tool | Free Tier | Deploy Speed | Edge Support | Global Regions | Container Support | Postgres Included | Cost Predictability | Preview Environments | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | 38 | 18 | Medium | Pick | |||||
| railway | 52 | 4 | Medium | ||||||
| fly-io | 64 | 35 | Low | ||||||
| render | 78 | 4 | High | ||||||
| coolify | 90 | 0 | High |
Also great
Strong alternatives when your constraints shift
railway
Full-stack developers who want Postgres, Redis, and services under one roof with minimal config.
You gain operational simplicity but accept a smaller ecosystem and fewer edge capabilities than Vercel.
fly-io
Teams that need global container placement, Machines API control, and built-in Postgres.
You gain infrastructure flexibility but accept a steeper learning curve and more operational surface.
Avoid
Where we would push you elsewhere
heroku
Pricing is no longer competitive with modern alternatives after the removal of the free tier and introduction of higher base costs.
Better alternatives: railway, render, vercel
Methodology
How this recommendation gets made
Hands-on onboarding runs with the best-supported SDK path.
Pricing snapshots captured at publish time and reviewed on drift.
Benchmarks recorded in a repeatable environment with notes on tradeoffs.
Use this in your agent
npx @vetted/cli recommend hosting-deployment --context startup
# or query from code
recommend({
category: "hosting-deployment",
context: "startup"
})
Top pick
Top pick for Scale Up
fly-io
Best when you need infrastructure control, global placement, and container-level flexibility.
Best when you need infrastructure control, global placement, and container-level flexibility. Teams that need global container placement, Machines API control, and built-in Postgres. You gain infrastructure flexibility but accept a steeper learning curve and more operational surface.
- DX Score
- 8.2
- Time to Hello World
- 5 min
- Free Tier
- Hobby
- Starts at
- $0
Comparison matrix
The shortlist at a glance
Comparison matrix
| Tool | Free Tier | Deploy Speed | Edge Support | Global Regions | Container Support | Postgres Included | Cost Predictability | Preview Environments | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | 38 | 18 | Medium | ||||||
| railway | 52 | 4 | Medium | ||||||
| fly-io | 64 | 35 | Low | Pick | |||||
| render | 78 | 4 | High | ||||||
| coolify | 90 | 0 | High |
Also great
Strong alternatives when your constraints shift
railway
Full-stack developers who want Postgres, Redis, and services under one roof with minimal config.
You gain operational simplicity but accept a smaller ecosystem and fewer edge capabilities than Vercel.
Avoid
Where we would push you elsewhere
heroku
Pricing is no longer competitive with modern alternatives after the removal of the free tier and introduction of higher base costs.
Better alternatives: railway, render, vercel
Methodology
How this recommendation gets made
Hands-on onboarding runs with the best-supported SDK path.
Pricing snapshots captured at publish time and reviewed on drift.
Benchmarks recorded in a repeatable environment with notes on tradeoffs.
Use this in your agent
npx @vetted/cli recommend hosting-deployment --context scale-up
# or query from code
recommend({
category: "hosting-deployment",
context: "scale-up"
})
Top pick
Top pick for Enterprise
render
Best for governance-focused teams running conventional web services with predictable pricing.
Best for governance-focused teams running conventional web services with predictable pricing.
- DX Score
- 8.0
- Time to Hello World
- 4 min
- Free Tier
- Individual
- Starts at
- $0
Comparison matrix
The shortlist at a glance
Comparison matrix
| Tool | Free Tier | Deploy Speed | Edge Support | Global Regions | Container Support | Postgres Included | Cost Predictability | Preview Environments | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | 38 | 18 | Medium | ||||||
| railway | 52 | 4 | Medium | ||||||
| fly-io | 64 | 35 | Low | ||||||
| render | 78 | 4 | High | Pick | |||||
| coolify | 90 | 0 | High |
Also great
Strong alternatives when your constraints shift
fly-io
Teams that need global container placement, Machines API control, and built-in Postgres.
You gain infrastructure flexibility but accept a steeper learning curve and more operational surface.
railway
Full-stack developers who want Postgres, Redis, and services under one roof with minimal config.
You gain operational simplicity but accept a smaller ecosystem and fewer edge capabilities than Vercel.
Avoid
Where we would push you elsewhere
heroku
Pricing is no longer competitive with modern alternatives after the removal of the free tier and introduction of higher base costs.
Better alternatives: railway, render, vercel
Methodology
How this recommendation gets made
Hands-on onboarding runs with the best-supported SDK path.
Pricing snapshots captured at publish time and reviewed on drift.
Benchmarks recorded in a repeatable environment with notes on tradeoffs.
Use this in your agent
npx @vetted/cli recommend hosting-deployment --context enterprise
# or query from code
recommend({
category: "hosting-deployment",
context: "enterprise"
})