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Products that do what Pxxl App – A Nigerian Alternative to Vercel, Render, and Netlify does

Hi HN, I built Pxxl App — a free web hosting and deployment platform for developers in Nigeria and beyond. It’s a Nigerian alternative to Vercel, Render, and Netlify, designed for those who want a simple, fast, and barrier-free way to host both frontend and backend apps. With Pxxl App, you can connect your Git repo and deploy in seconds — no credit card, no limits. You’ll get a live subdomain like yourapp.pxxl.pro, automatic builds, and continuous deployment. It supports: • Frontend frameworks: React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, and more • Backend projects: Node.js, PHP, and Python • Features like…

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    Render324

    The easiest cloud for developers and startups.

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    A serverless NextJS/React template to build GPT-3 apps

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    Roast.io157

    Host your website in 4 seconds with unfurl + SEO goodies

    2018

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    Global CDN, zero config TLS, free custom domains

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    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

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    Drop it. It's live.

    Jun 2026 · vercel.com

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    A Jamstack framework for Vue.js, build apps fast by default

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    No-code platform to build, launch & export pages 91% faster

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    Hyperform185

    Host your websites, APIs and apps serverlessly

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    Nhost237

    The open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL

    2022

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    Hi all, I'm currently validating an idea for a new BaaS solution which will allow you to build and host a web app backend without writing a single line of code. The app is called BackendLab and the landing page is here: https://www.backendlab.app/ The idea is that it allows you to define your database models by specifying what fields to include and BackendLab automatically creates a CRUD API which you can start using straight away. We've just launched the public beta and are looking for early adopters (free of charge, just looking for some feedback on the tool) Looking forward…

    2018

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    One-click hosting solution for your static website

    2021

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    A developer-focused app PaaS (platform as a service)

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    Deploy your backend without code in a few days

    2018

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    Really, that's it: an open source and self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Render, Netlify, Laravel Cloud and the likes. Obviously simpler, but it should handle the basics pretty well: - Git-based deployments: Push to deploy from GitHub with zero-downtime rollouts and instant rollback. - Multi-language support: Python, Node.js (beta), PHP (soon)... basically anything that can run on Docker. - Environment management: Multiple environments with branch mapping and encrypted environment variables. - Real-time monitoring: Live and searchable build and runtime logs. - Team collaboration:…

    2025 · devpu.sh

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    Deploy any front-end web application on any cloud platform

    2023

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    This is a proof of concept utility which allows you to expose local services to the internet at large: https://github.com/skx/tunneller In short it is a simple ngrok alternative, which you can self-host. Because it is a proof of concept it hasn't been tested extensively, but it seems like it will solve my immediate-needs. Of course it needs test, and structure added. But feedback can't hurt :)

    2019

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    Hi! I am sharing this because it may be useful to others. I created a simple Docker image that lets you easily expose a web app running locally on your dev machine to the Internet, via a proxy server. It is a self hosted alternative to something like Ngrok, which is a paid service if you use custom domains. A small server is cheaper than Ngrok (I use Hetzner Cloud and the cheapest server costs me 3€ per month). I use this method in particular to test HTTP verification with Let's Encrypt for a SaaS app running on my Mac. Hope this is useful :) Code:…

    2019

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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…

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    Never get a web hosting bill again

    2024

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    As a self-hoster myself, I've been missing some of the nicer features for other PaaS and wanted to have them for my own side projects, so i set out to build a custom platform as a service that is self-hosted. Today after a whole year of working on it and using it for all my projects, I put out an initial stable version for the project for everyone to try. website link : https://zaneops.dev repo link : https://github.com/zane-ops/zane-ops (PS: yes, the website for zaneops is hosted on zaneops) Would love to hear your thoughts

    2025 · zaneops.dev

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    Vercel UX on your VPS. Ask AI to deploy via MCP

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