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24 alternatives to ZEIT

Powerful serverless deployment with just one command

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ZEIT launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A CLI tool I made to self-host any app with two commands on a VPS▲452

   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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   zero▲94

   One command to deploy Docker containers to your own server

   Apr 2026 · shipzero.sh · its alternatives →

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   A command-line utility for deploying serverless applications to AWS▲68

   A command-line utility for deploying serverless applications to AWS. Complete with custom domains, deploy previews, TypeScript support, and more. - JakePartusch/serverlessui

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   HTTP Prompt▲128

   An interactive command-line HTTP client

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Servor▲99

   One console to run and monitor all your servers

   11d ago · servor.app · its alternatives →

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   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

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   ProcBoss▲67

   Run, deploy, monitor, and manage your apps across servers

   21d ago · procboss.com · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go utility to ease deployments via SSH and SCP▲50

   A simple golang application to automate the deployment of software releases. - skx/deployr

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   BOSS Console▲94

   A tiny OS for your always-on agents

   8d ago · bossconsole.ai · its alternatives →

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    Stateful Serverless Apps Using FaunaDB with Next.js on ZEIT▲6

    2019 · zeit.co · its alternatives →

11. 11TC
    The CLI Book – Writing Successful Command Line Clients with Node.js▲7

    2016 · theclibook.com · its alternatives →

12. 121C
    1-Click serverless hosting tool▲12

    2021 · lightbottle.dev · its alternatives →

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    StackHut – Deploy your code without a server▲6

    2015 · stackhut.com · its alternatives →

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    Hookit▲9

    Automate your deploy, no more SSH to the server

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple command-line utilities for Redis pubsub▲7

    2016 · ajguenther.com · its alternatives →

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    Zeit Now Dockerfile support▲19

    If your directory has a Dockerfile, type "now" to deploy.

    2016 · vercel.com · its alternatives →

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    Apex▲14

    Serverless architecture with AWS Lambda

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18NC
    Node-cli-proxy: web front end for interactive command-line programs▲8

    2014 · tmskfk.com · its alternatives →

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    Scotty▲6

    Single command deployment for single page apps

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Headless▲7

    The static website CMS

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    AWS Serverless kit▲8

    Deploy with one command using best practices

    2024 · scaletozeroaws.com · its alternatives →

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    Carrier – a full featured headless CMS publishing setup▲7

    2016 · insights.burda-studios.de · its alternatives →

23. 23WA
    Wish - A command line enhancement for Windows (Kickstarter)▲7

    2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24CM
    Clojuredriven mid/enterprise CMS opens limited free beta▲8

    2019 · sabrecms.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →