Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Ptah.sh

Host Any Docker Image on Your Servers with SSL and Backups

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ptah.sh launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Easy Webserver for Node.js, Python, PHP, with Free SSL▲123

   Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids - caprover/README.md at master · caprover/caprover

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Unregistry – “docker push” directly to servers without a registry▲726

   I got tired of the push-to-registry/pull-from-registry dance every time I needed to deploy a Docker image. In certain cases, using a full-fledged external (or even local) registry is annoying overhead. And if you think about it, there's already a form of registry present on any of your Docker-enabled hosts — the Docker's own image storage. So I built Unregistry [1] that exposes Docker's (containerd) image storage through a standard registry API. It adds a `docker pussh` command that pushes images directly to remote Docker daemons over SSH. It transfers only the missing layers, making it…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Dokku▲90

   Docker powered mini-Heroku in around 100 lines of Bash

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Porter▲415

   Heroku that runs in your own cloud

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   I've built a nice home server OS▲194

   ohai! I've released Lightwhale 3, which is possibly the easiest way to self-host Docker containers. It's a free, immutable Linux system purpose-built to live-boot straight into a working Docker Engine, thereby shortcutting the need for installation, configuration, and maintenance. Its simple design makes it easy to learn, and its low memory footprint should make it especially attractive during these times of RAMageddon. If this has piqued your interest, do check it out, along with its easy-to-follow Getting Started guide. In any event, have a nice day! =)

   Apr 2026 · lightwhale.asklandd.dk · its alternatives →

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   Isaiah – open-source and self-hosted app to manage everything Docker▲196

   Self-hostable clone of lazydocker for the web. Manage your Docker fleet with ease - will-moss/isaiah

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   An open-source, self-hostable Heroku and Netlify alternative▲345

   coolLabs: Software without compromise. Free, open source, and built for you.

   2021 · coollabs.io · its alternatives →

8. 8SA
   Shhhbb, an SSH BBS▲188

   Hello all :) I made this BBS for fun and thought you all would enjoy it. It's not perfect, but it's been a fun exercise! see it: https://asciinema.org/a/Emg6SWrXMV6cehfQxrw1GRu75 try it: ssh -p 2223 shhhbb.com host it: https://github.com/donuts-are-good/shhhbb/releases/latest why? Every year I challenge myself in some new way, this year it is to push one project per week. You might recognize my static site generator [0] or my releaser for go [1] from previous posts as one of these weekly projects. If you want to join me in doing this, it's…

   2023 · donuts-are-good.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Simple Docker Hosting▲64

   Hey HN! We launched sliplane.io, where deploying Docker containers is super simple and wallet-friendly. With our Pay-per-Server approach, you can host as many containers as you want on each server at a set price - no huge surprise bills, just straightforward Docker hosting. You simply connect your Github repository and we do the rest that you expect from a PaaS, SSL by default, automatic deployments, backups of your storage etc. Pricing starts at 9€/month for 2vCPU, 2GB RAM, 40 GB Disk, 2 TB Egress. Cheers, Jonas

   2025 · sliplane.io · its alternatives →

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    Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes▲320

    Hello HN! I've been working on Canine for about a year now. It started when I was sick of paying the overhead of using stuff like Heroku, Render, Fly, etc to host some web apps that I've built. At one point I was paying over $400 a month for hosting these in the cloud. Last year I moved all my stuff to Hetzner. For a 4GB machine, the cost of various providers: Heroku = $260 Fly.io = $65 Render = $85 Hetzner = $4 (This problem gets a lot worse when you need > 4GB) The only downside of using Hetzner is that there isn’t a super straightforward way to do stuff like: - DNS management / SSL…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A open source Heroku-like PaaS that runs on your server▲32

    2020 · repobus.com · its alternatives →

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    tor_ssh.sh – One command to enable SSH access via Tor▲93

    Grownetics DevOps Open Source

    2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    Pgs.sh – A zero-install static site hosting service for hackers▲168

    Deploy static sites with a single command. rsync and you

    2024 · pgs.sh · its alternatives →

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    Dokploy▲203

    Open-source alternative to Heroku, Vercel & Netlify

    2024 · dokploy.com · its alternatives →

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    Serveo–Expose local servers using only SSH▲62

    Expose local servers to the internet using only SSH. No installation required. Perfect for testing webhooks, demos, and sharing your work.

    2017 · serveo.net · its alternatives →

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    HomeDock OS▲139

    An intuitive, versatile, and powerful home server operating system for self-hosting. Featuring a curated app store and seamless multi-platform support, it’s designed to empower your personal cloud on Raspberry Pi, x86 systems, or your preferred setup. - BansheeTech/HomeDockOS

    2025 · homedock.cloud · its alternatives →

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    Deploy Button for custom GPT-3 APIs▲78

    Instant GPT-3 backend hosting so you can focus on product

    2023 · steamship.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AP
    Another PaaS Alternative to Heroku – moCloud.io▲8

    Some folks at Tokyo just launched a Heroku alternative PaaS based on Docker containers called moCloud, what do you think? https://mocloud.io

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Pisth▲87

    Pisth is an open source SSH and SFTP client for iOS.

    2018 · pisth.github.io · its alternatives →

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    ExpeditedSSL▲87

    Fastest + Easiest Heroku SSL

    2014 · expeditedsecurity.com · its alternatives →

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    Stackhero for Redis▲75

    Redis on Heroku, performant with attractive prices

    2021 · elements.heroku.com · its alternatives →

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    Ts-SSH – SSH over Tailscale without running the daemon▲103

    ts-ssh solves a specific problem: accessing machines on your Tailnet from environments where you can't install the full Tailscale daemon (like CI/CD runners or restricted systems). It uses Tailscale's tsnet library to establish userspace connectivity, then provides a standard SSH experience. Works with existing workflows since it supports normal SSH features like ProxyCommand, key auth, and terminal handling. Some features that proved useful: • Parallel command execution across multiple hosts • Built-in tmux session management for multi-host work • SCP-style file transfers • Works on…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MV
    Minimalist VPS Provider with Project Atomic / CoreOS Images▲17

    2015 · kihihosting.com · its alternatives →

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