Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I built indiehost to automate self-hosting on a VPS with Coolify
Recently moved all of my apps to a $4/mo VPS using Coolify Saved tons of $$, and can self-host my Ghost/Wordpress/Postgres instances etc. Built a tool to help others do the same
Indiehost automates self-hosting applications on a low-cost VPS using Coolify, enabling users to deploy and manage Ghost, WordPress, PostgreSQL, and other services independently. It targets developers and small… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built indiehost to automate self-hosting on a VPS with Coolify launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Coolify▲419An open-source & self-hostable Heroku, Netlify alternative
2022 · coolify.io · its alternatives →
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Self-hosting platform with superpowers. Deploy apps, databases & 280+ services to your server. Open-source alternative to Heroku.
2022 · coolify.io · its alternatives →
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coolLabs: Software without compromise. Free, open source, and built for you.
2021 · coollabs.io · its alternatives →
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Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS. - MightyMoud/sidekick
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Scoutflo Deploy▲501Automate self-hosting of commercial open source products
2023 · its alternatives →
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2013 · crowdhoster.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm Alon, and I'm building Alien, an open-source platform for deploying your software into your customer's environment and keeping it fully managed. In my previous startup, I heard the same question from every single enterprise customer over and over again: "My data is sensitive. Can I deploy your product to my own cloud account?" Self-hosting is becoming very popular because it lets users keep their data private, local, and inside their own environment. Unfortunately, self-hosting breaks down when someone starts paying for your software. Especially if it's an enterprise customer.…
Apr 2026 · its alternatives →
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Inspired by the "Ask HN: Share your personal site" last week, I finally came around and built a thing I wanted for a long time: a simple website to randomly explore all the awesome personal blogs without having to subscribe to them all. So this is what I built over the weekend. You click a button and indieblog.page will redirect you to a random page from a personal page... I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.
2022 · indieblog.page · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Synaps Media▲15Hi HN, I’m Murat, a software engineer based in the Netherlands, and I’ve been building Synaps Media, a fully managed hosting service for Ghost CMS. I love Ghost as a publishing platform, but I found self-hosting frustrating, managing updates, security, backups, and performance optimizations is time-consuming. Official Ghost(Pro) hosting is great but might be overkill for some users. I wanted to create an alternative that’s simpler and more affordable, especially for independent creators and small teams. What Synaps Media Offers * Managed Ghost hosting with no technical setup required * No…
Jun 2026 · synapsmedia.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm Mohammed, a technical founder who loves shipping and giving back to the community. I'm open-sourcing the full-stack engine that powers my B2B product, apflow.co. What it is: A production B2B starter with a Go backend and Next.js frontend. Both are fully Dockerized with separate containers. No Vercel. No Supabase. Deploy the whole thing on a $6 VPS, or split frontend and backend across different providers. You own the infrastructure. The problem I was solving: Every SaaS starter I evaluated had the same issue: they locked me into someone else's platform. Vercel for hosting.…
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I wanted to share a VPN service I've been working on with my team. In short, it automates the deployment of VPN servers. Instead of sharing an IP address with thousands of other users (like traditional VPN providers do), every user gets their own virtual server with a dedicated IP. In its current form, it works perfectly for those who constantly use a VPN for remote work and gaming or in regions with censorship and VPN blocks. Why we built this: The project started out of frustration. I often used a VPN, and after trying many commercial solutions, I realized they all have drawbacks. This led…
Oct 2025 · shp.network · its alternatives →
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A self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist
2022 · drift.maxleiter.com · its alternatives →
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If you're not yet self-hosting or looking to adjust your self-hosting setup, you might find it useful. Edit: The ebook is available now for purchase/download. Earlier beta was mentioned at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40269993
2024 · selfhostbook.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · slowping.com · its alternatives →
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Instantsite▲15Hi everyone I’ve been building Instantsite — a platform that lets you create a complete website (content, design, and images) just by describing your idea. It’s built with Next.js, Azure, Stripe, and OpenAI, and aims to make website creation effortless for founders, freelancers, and small businesses. Would love your feedback on the product, tech stack, or overall experience! You can try it here: https://instantsite.app
2025 · instantsite.app · its alternatives →
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Hosting OpenSource App like N8N, WordPress, Ghost and More
Jan 2026 · openhosst.com · its alternatives →
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There are plenty of ways to deploy your apps. PaaS options like Vercel or Netlify are convenient but can get pricey as projects scale. VPS hosting is cheaper, but setting it up (Linux, networking, SSL, etc.) can be daunting. That’s why glueh-wyy-huet (https://github.com/glueh-wyy-huet) and I (https://github.com/biersoeckli) built QuickStack during our bachelor studies at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences. QuickStack simplifies deployment by letting you deploy directly from a Git repo or Docker registry to any VPS. It’s free, open source, and…
2025 · quickstack.dev · its alternatives →
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Seven years in the making (I admit that I did get a kid at some point which slowed down progress and brought it to a halt quite a few times), I decided to finaly release it, with a rather drastic change to the now (I believe) generous licensing model. Unlike current major players in this field, I decided to go with uncrippled, free version for commercial use for corps with up to 1M USD ARR. I poured my heart and soul into this, not because I was looking for financial success, but because I felt it just had to be done, given the price hikes wherever you look today. While my wife and kid were…
Aug 2026 · fdeploy.com · its alternatives →
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Open-source self-hosting Substack alternative for developers
2025 · its alternatives →
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This is some short information of how I bootstrapped my hosting company, pretty much an MVP of a hosting company. 1. Provide MINIMAL/NO support. No technical support is provided, all VPS plans and Web Hosting plans are unmanaged and provide only support on issues with services provided by us (billing, control panel) but nothing inside the VPS unless it is a fault on our end (network misconfiguration). 2. Automated setup. All VPSs are deployed instantly, (à la DigitalOcean) so no humans have to manually deploy them. END PRODUCT: https://definedcodehosting.com All payment is…
2014 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built Server Compass because I got tired of two extremes: paying $200+/month to Vercel/Railway for a polished deploy experience, or wrestling with self-hosted panels (Coolify, CapRover, Dokploy) that eat up half my VPS resources just to run their dashboard. The core idea: A GUI SSH client that gives you Vercel-like deployment UX on your own VPS. Nothing gets installed on your server except your apps – every command runs over SSH from your desktop. What it does: - 1-click deploys from GitHub repos or 160+ pre-built templates (Postgres, WordPress, Ghost, Supabase, n8n,…
Sep 2026 · servercompass.app · its alternatives →
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GhostHub▲18I built GhostHub because I was tired of Plex/Jellyfin setups just to watch or share a few files. This lets you: - Run instantly (Python script, .exe, or Docker) - Browse media in a swipe-based UI (mobile + desktop) - Share online with built-in tunnel support (Cloudflare or Pinggy) - Set session passwords, live sync views, and even chat No logins. No setup. Just run it, point it to a folder, and go. Live demo (limited features): https://ghosthub.net Would love feedback, bug reports, or ideas!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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