172 tools · 34 open-source · 138 SaaS
The best hosting & PaaS tools. Ranked by real activity.
The top-ranked open-source hosting & PaaS tool on Enlisted is Coolify (62k GitHub stars), followed by Dokploy and 1Panel. Among SaaS products, other tools on Enlisted are most often compared with Heroku, Render and DigitalOcean.
Enlisted lists 172 hosting & PaaS tools: 34 open source and 138 SaaS. 29 of the open-source ones can be self-hosted on your own server or computer. The most common open-source licences here are Apache-2.0 (10 tools), MIT (5) and GPL-3.0 (4). The open-source ones are most often listed as alternatives to Heroku, Scalingo and Clever Cloud.
Last updated October 3, 2026 · ranked by GitHub stars, growth and recent commits
The top 48 of 172 hosting & PaaS tools
Coolify
Hosting & PaaS
Self-hosting platform with superpowers. Deploy apps, databases & 280+ services to your
Apache-2.0vs Heroku★ 62k
Dokploy
Hosting & PaaS
Open-source self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS) that simplifies the deployment and
OSSvs Heroku★ 38k
1Panel
Hosting & PaaS
🔥 1Panel is a modern, open-source Linux server management panel and a lightweight AI mana
GPL-3.0vs Cloudways★ 37k
Dokku
Hosting & PaaS
A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications
MITvs Heroku★ 32k
Sealos
Hosting & PaaS
Deploy real projects from GitHub or your AI coding agent, then keep them running with AI-p
OSSvs Heroku★ 18k
CapRover
Hosting & PaaS
Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids
OSSvs Heroku★ 15k
Kamal
CI/CD & DevOps
Deploy web apps anywhere.
MITvs Heroku★ 15k
Openship
Hosting & PaaS
Deploy anything, own everything. Self-hostable, AI-powered deployment platform with free S
Apache-2.0vs Vercel★ 14k
Ubicloud
Hosting & PaaS
Ubicloud is an open source cloud that can run anywhere. Our cloud services include elastic
AGPL-3.0vs Amazon Web Services★ 12k
Sandstorm
Hosting & PaaS
Take control of your web by running your own personal cloud server with Sandstorm.
OSS★ 7.1k
Piku
Hosting & PaaS
The tiniest PaaS you've ever seen. Piku allows you to do git push deployments to your own
MITvs Heroku★ 6.6k
Rainbond
Hosting & PaaS
Rainbond is an open-source container platform that requires no Kubernetes expertise. Its c
OSSvs Heroku★ 6.3k
Uncloud
Infrastructure & Containers
A lightweight tool for deploying and managing containerised applications across a network
Apache-2.0vs Amazon ECS★ 5.5k
Tsuru
Hosting & PaaS
Open source and extensible Platform as a Service (PaaS).
BSD-3-Clausevs Heroku★ 5.3k
HestiaCP
Hosting & PaaS
Hestia Control Panel | A lightweight and powerful control panel for the modern web.
GPL-3.0vs Cloudways★ 4.5k
Kubero
Hosting & PaaS
A free and self-hosted PaaS alternative to Heroku / Netlify / Coolify / Vercel / Dokku / P
GPL-3.0vs Heroku★ 4.4k
OpenFaaS
Hosting & PaaS
OpenFaaS - Serverless Functions Made Simple
OSSvs AWS Lambda★ 26k
Apache HTTP Server
Hosting & PaaS
Mirror of Apache HTTP Server. Issues: http://issues.apache.org
Apache-2.0★ 4k
Pterodactyl
Hosting & PaaS
Pterodactyl® is a free, open-source game server management panel built with PHP, React, an
OSS★ 9.3k
YunoHost
Hosting & PaaS
YunoHost is an operating system aiming to simplify as much as possible the administration
AGPL-3.0vs Elestio★ 3k
Websoft9
Hosting & PaaS
Applications self-hosting and DevOps platform for running open source, web-based linux Pan
OSSvs Cloudways★ 2.1k
Tau
Hosting & PaaS
Fullstack Workspace for Humans & Machines
BSD-3-Clausevs Vercel★ 5.2k
Convox
Hosting & PaaS
Private PaaS built on native AWS services for maximum privacy and minimum upkeep
OSSvs Heroku★ 1.9k
PocketHost
Backend as a Service
Open source multitenant PocketBase server
MITvs Firebase★ 1.4k
ZaneOps
Hosting & PaaS
A beautiful and fast self-hosted PaaS for deploying and managing web apps, databases, stat
OSSvs Heroku★ 1.4k
Sidekick
Hosting & PaaS
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS.
GPL-3.0vs Heroku★ 7.6k
SwiftWave
Hosting & PaaS
Self-hosted lightweight PaaS solution to deploy and manage your applications on any VPS [Y
Apache-2.0vs Heroku★ 905
Temps
Hosting & PaaS
AI-native open-source alternative to Vercel + Sentry + PostHog + Pingdom + Resend + E2B. 4
Apache-2.0vs Vercel★ 811
Zeabur
Hosting & PaaS
A platform that helps you deploy services with one click.
MPL-2.0vs Vercel★ 683
Epinio
Hosting & PaaS
Opinionated platform that runs on Kubernetes, that takes you from App to URL in one step.
Apache-2.0vs Heroku★ 611
Coolify MCP
Developer Tools
MCP server for Coolify — 42 optimized tools for managing self-hosted PaaS through AI assis
MIT★ 606
Bex
Hosting & PaaS
The open-source Render alternative — AI-native. Git push → build → deploy on your own infr
Apache-2.0vs Render★ 566
Cuber
CI/CD & DevOps
An open-source automation tool that simplifies the deployment of your apps on Kubernetes.
Apache-2.0vs Heroku★ 712
Last.Backend
Infrastructure & Containers
System for containerized apps management. From build to scaling.
Apache-2.0vs Heroku★ 1.7k
10Web
CMS
AI website builder and managed WordPress hosting platform
SaaS
Abstract27
Hosting & PaaS
Managed Ghost CMS hosting for blogs, newsletters and memberships with Stripe integration
SaaS
Acquia Cloud Platform
Hosting & PaaS
Managed hosting platform for Drupal sites
SaaS
Alibaba Cloud
Hosting & PaaS
Cloud computing platform with compute, storage, databases and AI services
SaaS
Amazon GameLift
Hosting & PaaS
AWS service for hosting and scaling dedicated multiplayer game servers
SaaS
Amazon Lightsail
Hosting & PaaS
Simple virtual private servers with fixed monthly pricing from AWS
SaaS
Amazon Web Services
Hosting & PaaS
Cloud platform with compute, storage, databases and hundreds of managed services
SaaS
Aptible
Hosting & PaaS
PaaS for deploying apps with built-in compliance controls such as HIPAA
SaaS
AuraClaw
Hosting & PaaS
Dedicated cloud instance with OpenClaw pre-installed, managed from the browser
SaaS
AWS Amplify
Hosting & PaaS
AWS service for hosting web apps and provisioning backends through a CI/CD workflow
SaaS
AWS App Runner
Hosting & PaaS
Managed AWS service that builds and runs containerized web apps from source or images
SaaS
Amazon EC2
Hosting & PaaS
Resizable virtual servers in the AWS cloud
SaaS
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Hosting & PaaS
PaaS that deploys and scales web apps on AWS from uploaded code
SaaS
AWS Lambda
Hosting & PaaS
Serverless compute that runs functions on demand without managing servers
SaaS
Hosting & PaaS tools: questions
- What is the best open-source hosting & PaaS tool?
- Coolify is the top-ranked open-source hosting & PaaS tool on Enlisted, with 62k GitHub stars. It is followed by Dokploy, 1Panel and Dokku.
- What are the best free hosting & PaaS tools?
- The top-ranked open-source hosting & PaaS tools with a standard licence are Coolify (Apache-2.0), 1Panel (GPL-3.0) and Dokku (MIT), so their code is free to use. 30 of the 138 SaaS products here have a free plan, including Render, DigitalOcean and Vercel.
- Which hosting & PaaS tools can be self-hosted?
- 29 of the 34 open-source hosting & PaaS tools on Enlisted can be self-hosted on your own server or computer; the top-ranked are Coolify, Dokploy and 1Panel.
- How are these hosting & PaaS tools ranked?
- Open-source tools are ordered by a score built from GitHub stars, star growth over the last 30 days and how recently the code changed; 28 of the 34 had new commits or a release in the last 30 days. SaaS products have no public repository, so they get a fixed baseline score. GitHub data is refreshed daily, and nobody can pay to move up.