# Out Plane

> Out Plane is a Platform-as-a-Service where AI agents deploy and operate your software. You describe what you want, approve the plan, and Out Plane runs it: application instances, managed PostgreSQL, domains, logs and a shell. No Kubernetes and no YAML.

## About Out Plane

Out Plane is a developer-first cloud platform designed to eliminate infrastructure complexity. Deploy containerized applications from a Git repository or a container image, with managed PostgreSQL, persistent volumes and built-in observability. Everything runs in Germany, so your data stays in the EU.

## Core Features

### Deployment
- **Push to Deploy**: A Git push triggers a deployment. Connect a GitHub repository and every commit on the branch you choose deploys automatically.
- **Otto, the built-in AI agent**: Describe a change in plain language. Otto proposes the deployment, you approve it, and it runs. Otto can also read logs and metrics to explain why an application is failing.
- **Command-line interface**: The outplane CLI deploys applications, streams logs, reads metrics and manages environment variables from a terminal or a CI job.
- **One-Click Apps**: Pre-configured application templates (WordPress, Ghost, n8n, Redis, MySQL and more) ready to deploy instantly.
- **Deploy from Registry**: Pull images from Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, or private registries with multi-registry support.
- **Browser shell**: Open a terminal inside a running instance from the console, without SSH keys or a bastion host.

### Scaling & Performance
- **Configurable instance count**: You choose how many instances an application runs, up to the limit of your plan (1 on Starter, 5 on Pro, 10 on Growth). Scaling is deliberate rather than automatic.
- **No cold starts**: Instances stay running, so the first request after a quiet period is served at full speed. Out Plane does not scale to zero.
- **EU data residency**: Applications and databases run in a single region in Germany. There is no multi-region deployment and no edge network today.

### Databases
- **Managed PostgreSQL**: Fully managed PostgreSQL with automated backups and monitoring, provisioned from the console or the CLI.
- **Connection Pooling**: Built-in connection management for optimal database performance.
- **Other engines**: Redis, MySQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse and similar engines deploy as ordinary container applications from a template. You operate them yourself; they are not managed databases.

### Monitoring & Observability
- **Real-time Monitoring**: Built-in metrics, logs, and traces for complete application visibility.
- **Cloud Logging**: Centralized log management with search, filtering, and retention policies.
- **Performance Dashboards**: Visual dashboards for CPU, memory, network, and custom metrics.
- **Deployment status**: Build and deployment state is reported in the console, through the CLI and back to the GitHub commit. Routing those events to email, Slack or a webhook is on the roadmap and not available yet.

### Security & Networking
- **Automatic HTTPS**: SSL/TLS certificates provisioned and renewed automatically for all deployments.
- **Custom Domains**: Add your own domains with automatic DNS verification.
- **Private Networking**: Services reach each other over internal addresses, with no route in from the public internet.
- **Environment Variables**: Encrypted secrets management for sensitive configuration.

## Supported Technologies

### Languages & Runtimes
Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, .NET

### Frameworks
Next.js, React, Vue, Nuxt, Remix, Express, FastAPI, Django, Flask, NestJS, Laravel, Rails

### Databases
Managed PostgreSQL. Other engines, Redis included, run as ordinary container applications.

## Pricing

Every plan has a monthly base price that includes an amount of usage. Usage beyond that is metered
on the same invoice. There is no free plan; Starter and Pro begin with a 14-day free trial.

- **Starter**: $9/month, includes $9 of usage. 3 apps, 1 managed database, 5 custom domains.
- **Pro**: $29/month, includes $15 of usage. 100 apps, 10 managed databases, 10 team members.
- **Growth**: $299/month, includes $150 of usage. 500 apps, 50 managed databases, unlimited members.
- **Enterprise**: Custom pricing for large organizations with dedicated support.

Metered resources: compute per instance-minute, managed databases, persistent volumes, and build
minutes beyond the plan allowance. Bandwidth, SSL, custom domains and CI/CD are not billed.

Pricing Page: https://outplane.com/pricing
FAQ: https://outplane.com/pricing#faq

## Runway Program

Out Plane Runway is a program designed to help early-stage startups and indie hackers launch and scale their projects with free infrastructure credits, mentorship, and community support.

- **Runway Program**: https://outplane.com/runway

## Resources

- **Documentation**: https://docs.outplane.com
- **API Reference**: https://docs.outplane.com/docs/api
- **Changelog**: https://outplane.com/changelog
- **Roadmap**: https://outplane.com/roadmap
- **Self-Hosted**: https://outplane.com/self-hosted

## Contact & Community

- **Website**: https://outplane.com
- **Console**: https://console.outplane.com
- **Email**: hello@outplane.com
- **Twitter/X**: https://x.com/outplanecom
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/outplane
- **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/company/outplane

## Company

Out Plane is building the future of developer infrastructure. Our mission is to make deployment simple so developers can focus on writing code, not managing servers.

The platform combines the ease of serverless with the power of containers, providing a seamless experience from development to production.

## Blog

Our blog features developer insights, tutorials, and updates about cloud infrastructure, DevOps best practices, and modern deployment strategies.

- **Blog Home**: https://outplane.com/blog

### Recent Articles

### How to Build an MCP Server in Python and TypeScript
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/build-an-mcp-server
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-08-24
- Description: Learn how to build an MCP server step by step, with working Python and TypeScript code, tool schemas, error handling, local testing, and transport choice.

### MCP Server Examples: A Categorized List for 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/mcp-server-examples
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-08-24
- Description: MCP server examples grouped by category, with who publishes each one, which transport it speaks, and how to tell a maintained server from an abandoned one.

### What Is an MCP Server? Meaning, Uses, and Hosting
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-08-24
- Description: What is an MCP server? A clear definition of the Model Context Protocol, what MCP servers expose, how local and remote servers differ, and where they run.

### App Hosting vs Web Hosting: What's the Difference in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/app-hosting-vs-web-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: App hosting vs web hosting in 2026: what each one means, a side-by-side comparison, when to use which, and where PaaS fits. Start with a 14 day trial.

### Coolify vs Dokploy: 2026 Full Comparison and Verdict
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/coolify-vs-dokploy
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Coolify vs Dokploy compared for 2026: setup, features, maintenance cost, and when a managed PaaS beats both self-hosted options, with a 14-day free trial.

### Django Hosting in 2026: Deploy Without Managing Servers
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/django-hosting
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Compare Django hosting in 2026: managed PaaS vs VPS, gunicorn and ASGI, ALLOWED_HOSTS, static files, migrations, and managed Postgres. 14 day free trial.

### Docker Build Explained: Dockerfile, Layers, BuildKit
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/docker-build-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Learn how docker build turns a Dockerfile into layers and an image, with BuildKit, buildx, caching, and multi-stage builds. See how a PaaS builds it for you.

### Docker Hosting in 2026: Run Containers Without a Server
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/docker-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Docker hosting in 2026: deploy containers via git push or a Dockerfile, with a managed database, automatic HTTPS, no cold starts, and EU data residency.

### Docker Secrets Explained: Build and Runtime Done Right
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/docker-secrets
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Learn how Docker secrets work in 2026: BuildKit build-time secrets vs runtime env, why ARG and ENV leak credentials, and secure examples you can copy.

### Ecommerce Hosting in 2026: Run Your Store Without a Server
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/ecommerce-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Ecommerce hosting in 2026 without renting a server: run your storefront and managed PostgreSQL on a PaaS, keep shopper data in the EU, and skip cold starts.

### European Cloud Providers in 2026: EU-Hosted Platforms Compared
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/european-cloud-providers
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Compare European cloud providers in 2026: hyperscaler EU regions, sovereign clouds, and managed EU PaaS. Choose data residency without sacrificing developer speed. Start free.

### Free DocuSign Alternatives You Can Self-Host Today
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/free-docusign-alternatives
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Free DocuSign alternatives you can self-host: run open-source e-signature apps like Docuseal or OpenSign on managed Postgres with automatic HTTPS.

### Free PostgreSQL Hosting in Europe: Options Compared 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/free-postgresql-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Compare truly free PostgreSQL hosting in Europe for 2026: managed vs self-host, connection pooling, PITR backups, EU data residency, 14-day trials.

### Golang Hosting: How and Where to Deploy Go Apps in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/golang-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Golang hosting in 2026: deploy Go apps from GitHub via git push or a Dockerfile, add managed PostgreSQL, and start with a 14-day free trial.

### Kubernetes vs Docker: The Difference, Explained Clearly
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/kubernetes-vs-docker
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Kubernetes vs Docker confuses many teams. Learn how the two differ, why they are not competitors, and when you need neither to ship your app to production.

### Laravel Hosting in 2026: How to Deploy Laravel Apps
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/laravel-hosting
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Laravel hosting in 2026: deploy from GitHub with Buildpacks or a Dockerfile, run migrations and queues, add managed PostgreSQL and self-host Redis.

### Managed Cloud Hosting: What It Is and When You Need It
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/managed-cloud-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Managed cloud hosting explained: what the provider handles, how it compares to unmanaged servers and a PaaS, and how to decide if you need it. From $9/mo.

### Node.js Hosting in 2026: Git-Push Deploys and Managed Postgres
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/nodejs-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Node.js hosting in 2026: deploy Express, NestJS, and Next.js from GitHub with managed PostgreSQL, automatic HTTPS, and a 14 day free trial.

### Portainer Alternatives: Self-Hosted UI vs Managed PaaS
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/portainer-alternatives
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Portainer alternatives compared: keep a self-hosted container UI on your own host, or drop the dashboard entirely with a managed PaaS. Compare both paths.

### PostgreSQL Backup: pg_dump, pg_restore and PITR (2026)
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/postgresql-backup-guide
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Learn how to back up a PostgreSQL database in 2026 with pg_dump, pg_restore, and point-in-time recovery. Includes commands, automation, and restore-test tips.

### Self-Hosted AI in 2026: The Honest Guide to Hardware
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-ai
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Self-hosted AI means running open models on your own hardware. Here are the real GPU and CPU tradeoffs, and what you can actually run on a CPU PaaS today.

### Best Self-Hosted Apps to Run in Docker (2026)
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-apps-docker
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: The best self-hosted apps to run in Docker in 2026, by category, with how each runs in a container and a managed-vs-self-host TCO breakdown, plus what it costs.

### n8n Self-Hosted: A Practical Guide to Docker Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-n8n
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Run n8n self-hosted the right way: the official Docker image, a managed PostgreSQL database, a fixed encryption key, and automatic HTTPS on a public URL.

### Self-Hosted Redis with Docker and a Redis Commander UI
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-redis
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Self-host Redis with Docker: add persistence, a password, memory limits, and a Redis Commander web UI, then run it next to your app on Out Plane for caching.

### How to Start the Docker Daemon and Fix Common Errors
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/start-docker-daemon
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Learn how to start the Docker daemon on Linux, macOS, and Windows, fix the classic Cannot connect error, and see why production skips dockerd entirely.

### Supabase Alternatives: Managed Postgres and Beyond
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/supabase-alternatives
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Searching for a Supabase alternative? Compare hosted Supabase, self-hosting it, and managed PostgreSQL with your own container, then choose the right one.

### What Is PaaS? IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS for Developers (2026)
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/what-is-paas
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: What is PaaS, and how does it compare to IaaS and SaaS? Get clear definitions, a comparison table, real examples, and a decision matrix. Deploy in minutes.

### How to Deploy an AI Application to Production: FastAPI, LLM APIs, and pgvector
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-ai-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-03-14
- Description: Deploy an AI application to production in minutes. Complete guide with FastAPI, OpenAI/Anthropic integration, pgvector for embeddings, and no cold starts.

### Deploy and Host a Remote MCP Server in Production
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-mcp-server
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-03-12
- Description: Host an MCP server in production: HTTP transport, an always on process, TLS and authentication. Compare hosting options, then deploy a remote MCP server.

### Best AWS Alternative for Developers Who Just Want to Ship
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/aws-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-03-10
- Description: Looking for an AWS alternative? Deploy apps with per-minute compute billing, managed databases, and zero infrastructure overhead. No IAM or VPC required.

### How to Deploy a Docker Application to the Cloud
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-docker-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-03-08
- Description: Learn how to deploy any Docker application to production in under 5 minutes. Step-by-step guide covering Dockerfile best practices, environment variables, and automatic HTTPS.

### The True Cost of Cloud Deployment in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/true-cost-of-cloud-deployment
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-03-06
- Description: Cloud deployment costs more than your bill shows. Calculate the real cost including engineering time, DevOps overhead, and hidden fees across providers.

### Kubernetes Is Overkill: Simpler Alternatives for Most Web Applications
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/kubernetes-overkill-alternatives
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-03-04
- Description: Kubernetes adds operational complexity most teams don't need. Explore simpler alternatives for deploying web applications, with managed databases and zero YAML.

### Self-Hosted vs. Managed PaaS: Which Is Right for Your Team?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-vs-managed-paas
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-03-02
- Description: Self-hosted or managed PaaS? Compare total cost of ownership, security, compliance, and operational overhead to make the right infrastructure decision for your team.

### Scale to Zero: The Complete Guide to Pay-Nothing-When-Idle Infrastructure
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/scale-to-zero-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-02-28
- Description: Scale to zero means your app uses zero resources when idle and pays nothing. Learn how it works, when to use it, and how to configure it.

### The Modern SaaS Tech Stack in 2026: A Practical Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/saas-tech-stack-2026
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-02-26
- Description: Build your SaaS on proven foundations. A practical guide to choosing frameworks, databases, hosting, and tools for launching a SaaS product in 2026 — without over-engineering.

### Best Google Cloud Run Alternative for Container Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/google-cloud-run-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-24
- Description: Looking for a Google Cloud Run alternative? Compare container deployment options with simpler setup, managed databases, and no GCP dependency. Deploy containers in minutes.

### Best AWS Elastic Beanstalk Alternative for Web Applications
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/elastic-beanstalk-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-22
- Description: Looking for an Elastic Beanstalk alternative? Deploy web applications without EC2 management, load balancer configuration, or AWS billing complexity. Compare simpler options.

### Astro vs Next.js: Content Sites vs Full-Stack Apps in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/astro-vs-nextjs
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Astro vs Next.js compared: island architecture, zero JS by default, SSR, and deployment. Choose the right framework for content-driven vs interactive apps.

### Best Coolify Alternative for Production Workloads in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/coolify-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Coolify alternative? Compare managed hosting vs self-hosted, security, and operational overhead. Deploy without managing servers.

### How to Deploy an ASP.NET Core Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-aspnet-core-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your ASP.NET Core application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, Kestrel server, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy an Astro Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-astro-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Astro application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, SSR support, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy an Express.js Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-expressjs-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Express.js application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, middleware setup, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Laravel Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-laravel-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Laravel application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, Artisan commands, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a NestJS Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-nestjs-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your NestJS application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, TypeScript support, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Next.js Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-nextjs-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Next.js app to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, SSR support, environment variables, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Nuxt Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-nuxt-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Nuxt application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, Nitro server, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Remix Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-remix-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Remix application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, server-side rendering, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Rust Axum Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-rust-axum-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Rust Axum application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, async runtime, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-spring-boot-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your Spring Boot application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, embedded Tomcat, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a SvelteKit Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-sveltekit-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Deploy your SvelteKit application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, SSR support, and automatic HTTPS.

### Best DigitalOcean App Platform Alternative in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/digitalocean-app-platform-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a DigitalOcean App Platform alternative? Compare CI/CD, monitoring, database support, and pricing. Built-in pipelines, EU data residency.

### Django vs FastAPI: Which Python Framework Should You Choose in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/django-vs-fastapi
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Django vs FastAPI compared: performance, async support, ORM, API design, and deployment. A practical guide for Python developers choosing a web framework.

### Express.js vs NestJS: Which Node.js Framework Should You Choose in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/express-vs-nestjs
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Express.js vs NestJS compared: architecture, TypeScript support, performance, and scalability. A practical guide for Node.js developers.

### Flask vs Django: Which Python Framework Should You Choose in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/flask-vs-django
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Flask vs Django compared: simplicity vs batteries-included, performance, ORM, templating, and deployment. A practical guide for Python developers.

### Best Fly.io Alternative for Developers in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/flyio-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Fly.io alternative? Compare complexity, pricing predictability, and ease of use. Deploy without DevOps overhead using Out Plane.

### Go vs Rust: Which Language Should You Choose for Backend Development in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/go-vs-rust
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Go vs Rust compared for backend development: performance, memory safety, concurrency, learning curve, and deployment. A practical guide for backend developers.

### Best Heroku Alternative for Developers in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/heroku-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Heroku alternative? Compare pricing and developer experience. Deploy with per-minute billing, managed databases, and no sleeping dynos.

### Laravel vs Django: PHP vs Python Frameworks Compared in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/laravel-vs-django
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Laravel vs Django compared: ORM, authentication, templating, performance, and deployment. Choose between PHP and Python's most popular web frameworks.

### Best Netlify Alternative for Full-Stack Apps in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/netlify-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Netlify alternative? Compare backend support, billing models, and database features. Deploy full-stack apps with per-minute compute.

### Next.js vs Nuxt: React vs Vue Full-Stack Frameworks Compared in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/nextjs-vs-nuxt
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Next.js vs Nuxt compared: React vs Vue ecosystems, SSR, data fetching, and deployment. Choose the right full-stack framework for your project.

### Next.js vs Remix: Which React Framework Should You Choose in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/nextjs-vs-remix
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Next.js vs Remix compared: routing, data loading, SSR, performance, and deployment. A practical guide to choosing the right React framework for your project.

### Next.js vs SvelteKit: Which Full-Stack Framework Should You Choose in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/nextjs-vs-sveltekit
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Next.js vs SvelteKit compared: performance, bundle size, developer experience, and deployment. A practical guide for choosing your next web framework.

### Best Railway Alternative for Developers in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/railway-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Railway alternative in 2026? Compare pricing, plans, and databases, then start a 14 day free trial with billing metered by the minute.

### Best Render Alternative for Developers in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/render-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Render alternative? Compare reliability, pricing, and database support. Deploy with per-minute billing, no cold starts, and a 14 day free trial.

### Spring Boot vs NestJS: Java vs TypeScript Backend Frameworks in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/spring-boot-vs-nestjs
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Spring Boot vs NestJS compared: architecture, performance, ecosystem, enterprise features, and deployment. Choose the right backend framework.

### Best Vercel Alternative for Full-Stack Applications in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/vercel-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Looking for a Vercel alternative? Compare pricing, full-stack features, and database support. Deploy any framework with per-minute billing and managed databases.

### PostgreSQL in Production: The Complete Setup and Optimization Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/postgresql-production-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-02-20
- Description: Run PostgreSQL in production with confidence. Covers managed setup, connection pooling, backup strategies, security hardening, and performance tuning.

### How to Migrate from AWS to Out Plane: A Step-by-Step Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/migrate-from-aws-to-outplane
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-18
- Description: Migrate your web application from AWS (EC2, ECS, Elastic Beanstalk) to Out Plane. Step-by-step guide covering application migration, database transfer, DNS cutover, and cost savings.

### Cloud Native Architecture for Small Teams: A Practical Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/cloud-native-architecture-small-teams
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Description: Learn how small teams can adopt cloud native architecture without Kubernetes complexity. Practical patterns, cost analysis, and PaaS alternatives.

### Container Management Tools: The Complete Guide for 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/container-management-tools
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Description: Compare the best container management tools in 2026. Learn which container orchestration tools fit your team, from Docker and Kubernetes to modern PaaS platforms.

### How to Deploy a Go Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-go-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Description: Deploy your Go application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step golang deployment guide with GitHub integration and automatic HTTPS.

### Deploy a Full-Stack Application from Scratch in 15 Minutes
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-fullstack-app-from-scratch
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-16
- Description: Build and deploy a complete full-stack application with a React frontend, Node.js API, and PostgreSQL database. From empty directory to production URL in 15 minutes.

### Microservices vs. Monolith in 2026: A Practical Decision Framework
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/microservices-vs-monolith
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-02-14
- Description: Microservices or monolith? Use this practical decision framework based on team size, traffic patterns, and organizational needs — not hype. Includes real trade-offs and migration paths.

### Best Azure App Service Alternative for Web Application Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/azure-app-service-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-10
- Description: Looking for an Azure App Service alternative? Deploy web applications without Azure subscription complexity, App Service Plans, or resource group management. Compare simpler options.

### GitHub Actions CI/CD: Automate Testing Before Every Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/github-actions-auto-deploy
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-08
- Description: Set up GitHub Actions to run tests, linting, and security scans automatically before every deployment. Complete CI/CD pipeline guide for web applications deploying to production.

### PostgreSQL vs. MongoDB in 2026: Choosing the Right Database
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/postgres-vs-mongodb
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-06
- Description: PostgreSQL vs MongoDB: a practical comparison covering data modeling, performance, scaling, and use cases. Choose the right database for your application with this decision framework.

### GDPR-Compliant Cloud Hosting in Europe: A Developer's Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/gdpr-compliant-hosting-europe
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-02-04
- Description: Host your application in Europe with GDPR compliance. Understand data residency requirements, choose compliant hosting providers, and implement privacy-by-design in your infrastructure.

### How to Deploy a Django Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-django-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-02
- Description: Deploy your Django application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, static files, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a FastAPI Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-fastapi-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-02
- Description: Deploy your FastAPI application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, async support, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-ruby-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-02
- Description: Deploy your Ruby on Rails application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, asset pipeline, and automatic HTTPS.

### Hetzner Cloud Alternative: Managed Deployment Without Server Management
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/hetzner-cloud-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-02
- Description: Love Hetzner's pricing but tired of managing servers? Compare Hetzner Cloud VPS with managed PaaS alternatives that handle deployment, scaling, and databases — starting from the same data centers.

### Best Dokku Alternative: Managed PaaS Without Server Management
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/dokku-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-30
- Description: Looking for a Dokku alternative? Get git-push deployment without managing your own server. Compare Dokku with managed PaaS options that remove the upkeep.

### Best CapRover Alternative: Managed Deployment Without the Maintenance
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/caprover-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-28
- Description: Looking for a CapRover alternative? Deploy applications without running your own PaaS server, Docker Swarm cluster, or Nginx reverse proxy.

### Best Koyeb Alternative for Application Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/koyeb-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Description: Looking for a Koyeb alternative? Compare deployment platforms with managed databases, per-minute billing, and EU hosting. Find the right PaaS.

### Best Platform.sh Alternative for Web Application Hosting
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/platform-sh-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-24
- Description: Looking for a Platform.sh alternative? Compare hosting platforms with simpler pricing, faster deployment, and a modern developer experience.

### Best Back4App Alternative for Application Deployment
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/back4app-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-22
- Description: Looking for a Back4App alternative? Compare BaaS and PaaS platforms for deploying web applications with managed databases and EU data residency.

### Horizontal Scaling for Node.js Applications: A Practical Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/horizontal-scaling-nodejs
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-01-20
- Description: Scale Node.js applications horizontally across multiple instances. Learn stateless design, session management, WebSocket handling, and instance sizing.

### Zero-Downtime Deployments: The Complete Implementation Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/zero-downtime-deployment-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-01-18
- Description: Deploy updates without any downtime. Learn rolling deployments, health checks, database migrations, and graceful shutdown patterns for production web applications.

### Application Monitoring Setup Guide: From Zero to Production Visibility
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/monitoring-setup-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-01-16
- Description: Set up application monitoring for production. Covers platform metrics, logging, error tracking, uptime monitoring, and alerting with code examples.

### Environment Variables and Secrets Management: A Developer's Guide
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/environment-variables-secrets-guide
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-01-14
- Description: Manage environment variables and secrets securely in development and production. Covers .env files, secret rotation, and common security mistakes.

### Cloud Exit Strategy: How to Avoid Vendor Lock-In
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/cloud-exit-strategy
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Description: Plan your cloud exit strategy before you need it. Evaluate vendor lock-in risk, design portable architectures, and maintain freedom to switch providers.

### How to Deploy a Flask Application in 1 Minute
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/deploy-flask-application
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-01-11
- Description: Deploy your Flask application to production in under a minute. Step-by-step guide with GitHub integration, environment setup, and automatic HTTPS.

### How to Deploy Your First Application on Out Plane
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/getting-started-with-outplane
- Category: Tutorial
- Published: 2026-01-11
- Description: Deploy your application to Out Plane in under 5 minutes. Step-by-step guide covering GitHub integration, configuration, instance sizing, and going live.

## Product Releases

Everything Out Plane has shipped, newest first. Each release has its own page, linked below.
Full listing at https://outplane.com/changelog and RSS at https://outplane.com/changelog/rss.xml

### Sign in with Google
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-08-10-sign-in-with-google
- Released: 2026-08-10
- Type: feature
- Summary: Google joins GitHub and email on the way in.

### An agent skill for your coding tools
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-08-04-agent-skill
- Released: 2026-08-04
- Type: feature
- Summary: The assistant in your editor can now use Out Plane properly, instead of guessing at it.

### The Out Plane CLI
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-08-04-outplane-cli
- Released: 2026-08-04
- Type: feature
- Summary: Everything the console does, from your terminal.

### Build results now show up in your GitHub repository
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-08-03-github-deployment-status
- Released: 2026-08-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: Connect a repository and Out Plane reports every build back to it. No setup, no extra permission to grant.

### Pause and resume applications
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-08-03-pause-and-resume-applications
- Released: 2026-08-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: An application you are not using no longer has to be deleted to be stopped.

### Otto, the AI Agent in the Console
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-07-25-otto-ai-agent
- Released: 2026-07-25
- Type: feature
- Summary: Describe what you want in plain language and Otto does it. Otto is the operations agent built into the Out Plane console. It works through the same API the console itself uses, under your own permissions, so it can only do what you could already do by hand.

### The New Out Plane Console
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-06-15-new-console
- Released: 2026-06-15
- Type: feature
- Summary: We rebuilt the Out Plane console from the ground up: faster, fully keyboard-navigable, and built around your apps. Navigation is instant, with no full-page refreshes, and observability is built in.

### Persistent Volumes
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-06-12-persistent-volumes
- Released: 2026-06-12
- Type: feature
- Summary: Give your stateful apps durable disk with Persistent Volumes, dedicated block storage that attaches to a single application and survives restarts, redeploys, and image changes.

### Browser Terminal
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-06-10-browser-terminal
- Released: 2026-06-10
- Type: feature
- Summary: Debug a running app without SSH keys or a bastion host. The Browser Terminal opens an interactive shell straight into any running instance, right from the console.

### API Tokens
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-04-29-api-tokens
- Released: 2026-04-29
- Type: feature
- Summary: Automate Out Plane from your own tools with API Tokens, personal access tokens you can use to authenticate against the API without an interactive login.

### Environment Variable Groups
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-04-19-environment-variable-groups
- Released: 2026-04-19
- Type: feature
- Summary: Stop copy-pasting the same env vars across apps. Environment Variable Groups let you define shared configuration once at the team level, then link the group to any app that needs it.

### IP Access Profiles
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-04-16-ip-access-profiles
- Released: 2026-04-16
- Type: feature
- Summary: Control who can reach your applications with IP Access Profiles — reusable CIDR allowlists you can attach to one or more apps.

### Build Filters
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-03-24-build-filters
- Released: 2026-03-24
- Type: feature
- Summary: Control which file changes trigger a new build with path-based build filters — define allowed and ignored paths using glob patterns directly from your build settings.

### Private Container Registry Support
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-03-15-private-container-registry
- Released: 2026-03-15
- Type: feature
- Summary: Deploy from private container registries with secure credential management — store registry credentials at the team level and select them when creating applications from Docker images.

### Dockerfile Auto-Detection
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-02-18-dockerfile-auto-detection
- Released: 2026-02-18
- Type: feature
- Summary: Create applications faster with automatic Dockerfile detection — ports, environment variables, and Dockerfile content are now parsed and pre-filled when you connect a repository.

### Managed Redis
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-02-10-managed-redis
- Released: 2026-02-10
- Type: feature
- Summary: Provision and manage Redis databases directly from your OutPlane console — powered by Redis Cloud.

### Application Metrics & Monitoring
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-01-07-application-metrics
- Released: 2026-01-07
- Type: feature
- Summary: Track your application performance with real-time metrics — now available in the OutPlane console.

### PostgreSQL Database Management
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-13-postgresql-database-management
- Released: 2025-12-13
- Type: feature
- Summary: Create and manage PostgreSQL databases directly from your OutPlane console — powered by Neon's serverless infrastructure.

### Pricing Calculator
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-05-pricing-calculator
- Released: 2025-12-05
- Type: feature
- Summary: Introducing the Pricing Calculator — estimate your monthly infrastructure costs before you deploy.

### Introducing OutPlane
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-03-introducing-outplane
- Released: 2025-12-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: We're excited to announce OutPlane — a modern cloud platform built for developers who want to ship faster.

### Scale to Zero
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-03-scale-to-zero
- Released: 2025-12-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: Your applications can now scale to zero when not in use — and wake up instantly on the next request.

### Usage Quotas & Billing
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-03-usage-quotas
- Released: 2025-12-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: You can now view and manage your usage quotas directly from the dashboard.

## Templates

Out Plane provides 42 production-ready, one-click deployment templates across 8 categories: DevTools, CMS, Automation, Monitoring, Communication, Analytics, Databases, AI/ML.

- **Templates Home**: https://outplane.com/templates

### Available Templates

#### DevTools
- **Gitea**: Lightweight, self-hosted Git service with CI/CD and package registry. — https://outplane.com/templates/gitea
- **MinIO**: S3-compatible object storage for private cloud and AI workloads. — https://outplane.com/templates/minio
- **Hasura**: Instant GraphQL and REST APIs on your database with real-time subscriptions. — https://outplane.com/templates/hasura
- **Supabase**: Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, auth, and real-time. — https://outplane.com/templates/supabase
- **Appwrite**: Open-source backend platform with auth, database, storage, and functions. — https://outplane.com/templates/appwrite
- **PocketBase**: Open-source backend in a single file — database, auth, file storage, and admin UI. — https://outplane.com/templates/pocketbase
- **Keycloak**: Open-source identity and access management with SSO and social login. — https://outplane.com/templates/keycloak
- **Vaultwarden**: Lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager server. — https://outplane.com/templates/vaultwarden
- **NocoDB**: Open-source Airtable alternative that turns databases into smart spreadsheets. — https://outplane.com/templates/nocodb
- **Appsmith**: Open-source platform for building internal tools and admin panels. — https://outplane.com/templates/appsmith

#### CMS
- **WordPress**: The world's most popular CMS with MySQL and persistent storage. — https://outplane.com/templates/wordpress
- **Ghost**: Modern publishing platform for blogs and newsletters. — https://outplane.com/templates/ghost
- **Strapi**: Open-source headless CMS with customizable API and admin panel. — https://outplane.com/templates/strapi
- **Directus**: Open data platform that wraps any SQL database with a REST/GraphQL API. — https://outplane.com/templates/directus

#### Automation
- **n8n**: Workflow automation platform with 400+ integrations and visual editor. — https://outplane.com/templates/n8n
- **Windmill**: Developer-first workflow engine with scripts, flows, and apps. — https://outplane.com/templates/windmill
- **Temporal**: Durable workflow orchestration engine for microservices. — https://outplane.com/templates/temporal

#### Monitoring
- **Uptime Kuma**: Self-hosted uptime monitoring tool with beautiful status pages. — https://outplane.com/templates/uptime-kuma
- **Grafana**: Open-source observability platform for metrics, logs, and traces. — https://outplane.com/templates/grafana
- **Prometheus**: Time-series monitoring system with powerful query language. — https://outplane.com/templates/prometheus
- **Sentry**: Self-hosted error tracking and performance monitoring platform. — https://outplane.com/templates/sentry

#### Communication
- **Mattermost**: Open-source Slack alternative for secure team messaging. — https://outplane.com/templates/mattermost
- **Listmonk**: High-performance self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager. — https://outplane.com/templates/listmonk
- **Outline**: Beautiful wiki and knowledge base for growing teams. — https://outplane.com/templates/outline
- **Cal.com**: Open-source scheduling infrastructure for appointments and meetings. — https://outplane.com/templates/cal-com
- **Chatwoot**: Open-source customer engagement platform with live chat and omnichannel support. — https://outplane.com/templates/chatwoot

#### Analytics
- **Umami**: Privacy-focused web analytics alternative to Google Analytics. — https://outplane.com/templates/umami
- **Plausible**: Lightweight, open-source web analytics without cookies. — https://outplane.com/templates/plausible
- **Metabase**: Business intelligence and analytics with visual query builder. — https://outplane.com/templates/metabase

#### Databases
- **PostgreSQL**: Advanced open-source relational database with full ACID compliance. — https://outplane.com/templates/postgresql
- **MySQL**: Popular open-source relational database trusted by millions. — https://outplane.com/templates/mysql
- **MongoDB**: Document-oriented NoSQL database for flexible data models. — https://outplane.com/templates/mongodb
- **Redis**: In-memory data store for caching, sessions, and real-time features. — https://outplane.com/templates/redis
- **RabbitMQ**: Open-source message broker for reliable async communication. — https://outplane.com/templates/rabbitmq
- **Elasticsearch**: Distributed search and analytics engine for full-text search. — https://outplane.com/templates/elasticsearch
- **Meilisearch**: Lightning-fast, typo-tolerant search engine — self-hosted Algolia alternative. — https://outplane.com/templates/meilisearch
- **Typesense**: Fast, typo-tolerant search engine built for developer productivity. — https://outplane.com/templates/typesense
- **ClickHouse**: Columnar OLAP database for real-time analytics at petabyte scale. — https://outplane.com/templates/clickhouse
- **SurrealDB**: Multi-model database — relational, document, graph, and vector in one. — https://outplane.com/templates/surrealdb

#### AI/ML
- **Ollama**: Run open-source LLMs locally — Llama, Mistral, Gemma, and more. — https://outplane.com/templates/ollama
- **Flowise**: Drag-and-drop UI to build LLM flows and AI agents. — https://outplane.com/templates/flowise
- **Langflow**: Visual framework for building multi-agent RAG applications. — https://outplane.com/templates/langflow

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Last updated: 2026-09-08