Mist – a lightweight, self-hosted PaaS
Hi HN, We’re building Mist, a lightweight, self-hosted PaaS for running and managing applications on your own servers. We started Mist because we wanted a middle ground between raw VPS management and heavy, all-in-one platforms. Existing PaaS solutions often felt too complex or resource-intensive for small servers, homelabs, and side projects. We wanted something that keeps the PaaS experience but stays simple and predictable. Our goals with Mist are: - A simple PaaS to deploy and manage apps on your own infrastructure - HTTPS, routing, and app access handled automatically - Low resource…
Mist – a lightweight, self-hosted PaaS launched on January 18, 2026 with 14 votes, #815 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Mist is a self-hosted platform-as-a-service for deploying and managing applications on personal servers and homelabs. It automates HTTPS, routing, and app access while using minimal system resources, making it suitable for small VPS instances and side projects. Unlike heavy enterprise platforms or raw server management, Mist aims for simplicity and transparency, removing repetitive operational tasks without excessive abstraction layers.
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From the sources
Self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service
Deploy applications with ease. Lightweight, fast, and built for developers. Single Go binary with embedded SQLite. No external dependencies required Mist is a lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service designed for developers and small teams who want the simplicity of Heroku with the control of self-hosting. Mist is not a drop-in replacement for Coolify, Dokploy, or other platforms. We are a lightweight alternative focused on simplicity and minimal resource usage. If you need advanced features like multi-git providers or high availability right now, consider using the more established alternatives above. However, these features are on our roadmap and will be available in Mist soon.…from trymist.cloud
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, We’re building Mist, a lightweight, self-hosted PaaS for running and managing applications on your own servers. We started Mist because we wanted a middle ground between raw VPS management and heavy, all-in-one platforms. Existing PaaS solutions often felt too complex or resource-intensive for small servers…
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