For developers who'd rather build than configure
Connect a GitHub repo and every push to main goes live. Or skip the repo entirely: run npx dockhold deploy in any folder and it's online. Either way, your app gets a secure, always-on home and we handle the rest.
Free to start, no card needed. Hosted in the EU. Paid plans from $5 a month.
Three ways in, and you only need one: push to a GitHub repo, run a single command in your project folder, or let your AI coding tool do it for you. Dockhold figures out how to build your project, puts it online, and ships every change after that. You go back to building.
GitHub pushnpx dockhold deployOr your AI coding tool
Buy capacity once and split it across as many apps as you want. Move it to whichever app needs it this week. Your bill never changes unless you change it, so there is no usage meter running and no end-of-month surprise. Start free. Your first $5unlocks private apps and your own domain, and buys room to grow.
No per-app feeYour bill can't rise on its own$5 unlocks private apps
Free plans elsewhere put idle apps to sleep, so your first visitor waits out the wake-up. Dockhold keeps your app running. Demos, APIs, webhooks, bots, and MCP servers answer right away, and if something crashes we restart it.
No sleep modeNo cold startsSelf-healing
Not a mockup. A repo, a managed database, and a live URL, in one take.
Ask any host these before you commit a project to it.
| Question | Dockhold | Railway | Render | Fly.io | Vercel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does a free or hobby app sleep when idle? | No, always on | Only if you turn it on | Yes, after 15 minutes | Yes, by default | Functions cold-start |
| Can the monthly bill rise without you acting? | No | Yes, billed per second | Yes, bandwidth over the included amount | Yes, pay as you go | No on Hobby, it pauses instead |
| Is a managed database included free, and does it stay? | Yes, and it stays | No, it spends your monthly credit | 30 days, then deleted | You run it yourself, or pay | No, partner only |
Last checked: August 2026, against each platform's own documentation and pricing pages. Vercel's Hobby plan is for non-commercial projects only. These things change, so check theirs before you decide.
Connect a GitHub repo, or run npx dockhold deploy in any folder.
Dockhold works out how to build your project, then puts it online.
Your app answers on HTTPS. Every push ships the next version with no downtime.
Push one app and it goes live. Add a database, a second service, an encrypted vault, and your audience. As you keep shipping, one app turns into many, all on Dockhold.
Point your AI coding assistant at dockhold.eu and let it take over. We write Dockhold to be read by machines, so your assistant learns how to build, deploy, and manage your app here. No setup from you.
Some projects never make it into a repo: a weekend build, a quick internal tool, a folder your AI tool just generated. Sign in once, then run npx dockhold deploy in that folder. Dockhold packs it, builds it, and prints a live HTTPS URL, and your .env files never leave your machine. Ship the next version by running the same command again. Needs Node 18 or newer.
How deploying from your computer worksFive-minute quickstart
You buy one pool of capacity and spread it across every app you run. Move the sliders to size the pool. Most projects start free or a few dollars a month, with a database included.
Database included at every size, down to Free. Database memoryis query speed; storage is how much data you can keep, for a database or for an app's own files. They are separate. Prices in USD, VAT may apply.
The free pool runs a small public app. Paying buys room: more memory for heavier apps, dedicated database memory so queries come back faster, more disk, and extra always-on copies of a busy app. Your first $5 also unlocks private apps and custom domains. There is no per-app fee, and the price only changes when you change it.
Every app gets HTTPS, an isolated environment, and an encrypted vault for its secrets. Your apps and databases are hosted in Germany. None of it needs setup.
Flip it on and DATABASE_URL is injected. Vector search built in.
Point a domain at an app, add one DNS record, and the certificate is handled.
Custom domainsLock an app behind an access token. Good for staging and internal tools.
Private appsA frontend, an API, and a database side by side, each on its own URL.
Connected servicesPush a repo or deploy a folder, and get a live URL. Add a database, environment variables, and private access when you need them. Everything else is handled.
Start from what you're building:Full-stack appAI agent or MCP serverBot or webhookInternal tool