# Out Plane

> Out Plane is a cloud for AI coding agents and the software they build. Hangars are cloud machines for your team's coding agents. Next to them, Out Plane runs what the agents ship: applications, managed PostgreSQL, buckets, domains and logs, in one console. No Kubernetes and no YAML.

## About Out Plane

Out Plane is a cloud for AI coding agents and the software they build. A Hangar is a cloud machine for your team's coding agents, such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. The agents keep working after you close your laptop. What they build deploys next to them on Out Plane: applications from a Git push or a container image, managed PostgreSQL, S3 compatible buckets, persistent volumes, custom domains, logs and metrics, all in one console. Agents use the outplane CLI and its skill to deploy, read logs and fix errors. Otto, the agent inside the console, proposes a change and runs it after you approve. Applications run in Germany. Managed PostgreSQL runs in the region you choose, Frankfurt by default. Plans start at $9 per month with a 14 day free trial.

## For Coding Agents

- **Install the CLI**: `curl -fsSL https://outplane.com/install.sh | sh` on macOS and Linux, or `npm i -g outplane` anywhere. The install script also installs the agent skill into the coding tools it finds.
- **Install the skill by hand**: `outplane skills install`
- **Agent runbook**: https://docs.outplane.com/docs/cli/agents.md
- **Docs for agents**: https://docs.outplane.com/llms.txt and https://docs.outplane.com/llms-full.txt
- **Pricing in Markdown**: https://outplane.com/pricing.md

## Core Features

### Hangars
- **Cloud machines for coding agents**: A Hangar runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and other agents on a machine that belongs to your team. Everyone in the team shares its terminal, files and agent sign in.
- **Keeps working**: The agents carry on when nobody is connected. A Hangar can open a few ports to preview what its agents build.
- **Price**: Hangars are free. Docs: https://docs.outplane.com/docs/console/hangars

### 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.
- **Regions**: Applications run in a single region in Germany. Managed PostgreSQL runs in the region you choose, Frankfurt by default. There is no multi-region deployment for applications 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.

### Storage
- **Buckets**: S3 compatible storage for uploads, images and backups. A bucket belongs to the team, and any S3 client reaches it with an access key. Docs: https://docs.outplane.com/docs/console/buckets
- **Persistent volumes**: A disk mounted into one application, for data that must survive a restart.

### Monitoring & Observability
- **Real-time Monitoring**: Built-in metrics and logs for every application.
- **Logs**: Runtime logs and HTTP request logs with search and filtering.
- **Metrics**: CPU and memory charts for every application.
- **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

### Backend Hosting in Europe: 9 Options for Your API in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/backend-hosting-europe
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Description: Backend hosting in Europe for a Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET or PHP API: 9 providers compared on EU regions, database placement and monthly price.

### 11 Best PaaS Providers in 2026, Compared
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/best-paas-providers
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Description: Compare the best PaaS providers in 2026: Heroku, Render, Railway, Fly.io, Cloud Run, Azure, Scalingo and more on entry price, databases and regions.

### Railway Pricing in 2026: Free, Hobby and Pro Explained
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/railway-pricing
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Description: Railway pricing in November 2026: the Free plan's $1 credit, Hobby at $5 and Pro at $20 a month, usage rates, and a worked bill for an app with Postgres.

### Railway vs Render vs Vercel vs Fly.io: Which Fits in 2026?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/railway-vs-render-vs-vercel-vs-flyio
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Description: Railway vs Render vs Vercel vs Fly.io in November 2026: pricing, sleeping, databases, European regions and scaling, with a verdict for every pair.

### Out Plane Raises Funding, Backed by Maza Ventures
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/out-plane-raises-from-maza-vc
- Category: News
- Published: 2026-11-07
- Description: Coding agents do their best work with the permissions turned off, and that should never happen on your laptop. Out Plane has raised funding, backed by Maza Ventures, to give every agent an isolated machine in the cloud and run what it builds beside it.

### 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): Which Should You Self-Host?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/coolify-vs-dokploy
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Coolify vs Dokploy, checked November 2026: build methods, databases, backups, multi-server support and Cloud prices, with a clear pick for each team.

### 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: 10 Providers Compared by Price
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/docker-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Docker hosting compared: Railway, Render, Fly.io, Sliplane, Koyeb, Cloud Run, Hetzner and more, priced for one small container that stays online.

### Docker Build Secrets: --secret and RUN --mount Examples
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/docker-secrets
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Docker build secrets with --secret and RUN --mount=type=secret: why ARG and ENV leak tokens into image layers, plus build and runtime examples to 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 (2026): Deploy a Go Web App Step by Step
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/golang-hosting
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Golang hosting options in 2026 and how to deploy a Go web app step by step: Dockerfile, PORT binding, managed PostgreSQL, and 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 Docker Containers in 2026: 10 Apps to Self-Host
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/self-hosted-apps-docker
- Category: Guide
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: The best Docker containers to self-host in 2026: Plausible, Umami, n8n, Ghost, Uptime Kuma, Grafana, MinIO and more, with database, volume and cost notes.

### 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 2026: 8 Open Source and Hosted Picks
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/supabase-alternatives
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-07-18
- Description: Compare 8 Supabase alternatives: Firebase, Appwrite, PocketBase, Nhost, Convex, Neon, self-hosted Supabase and managed Postgres. See prices and fit.

### 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.

### 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 choose the right setup 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: The modern SaaS tech stack in 2026: how to choose frameworks, databases, hosting and tools for launching a SaaS product 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.

### Elastic Beanstalk Alternatives in 2026: On AWS and Off It
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/elastic-beanstalk-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-22
- Description: Elastic Beanstalk alternatives on AWS (ECS Express Mode, Lightsail) and off it (Cloud Run, Azure App Service, Out Plane), with November 2026 prices.

### 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.

### Coolify Alternatives 2026: 8 Self-Hosted and Managed Options
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/coolify-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Coolify alternatives compared: Dokploy, Easypanel, CapRover, Dokku, Kamal, Komodo, Out Plane and Render, by hosting model, starting price and best fit.

### 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 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 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.

### Flask vs Django vs FastAPI in 2026: Which Python Framework?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/flask-vs-django
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Flask vs Django vs FastAPI compared: philosophy, ORM, auth, API design, async performance, and deployment. A practical guide to picking a Python framework.

### 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 Alternatives in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/heroku-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Heroku alternatives in 2026: Out Plane, Render, Railway, Fly.io, DigitalOcean, Scalingo and Clever Cloud compared on pricing, databases and EU hosting.

### 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.

### Netlify Alternatives in 2026: 6 Hosts for Full-Stack Sites
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/netlify-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Netlify alternatives for a site that grew a backend: Cloudflare, Vercel, Render, DigitalOcean, Firebase and Out Plane compared on APIs, jobs and data.

### Nuxt vs Next.js: Vue or React, Which Should You Choose?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/nextjs-vs-nuxt
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Nuxt vs Next.js compared: Vue vs React, useFetch vs Server Components, route rules vs ISR, auto-imports, and when each is the better pick for your team.

### 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 Alternatives in 2026: 6 Platforms Compared
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/railway-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Railway alternatives in 2026 compared: Out Plane, Render, Fly.io, Northflank, Heroku and DigitalOcean on pricing, databases, scaling and regions.

### Best Render Alternatives in 2026
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/render-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Render alternatives for 2026 compared: Out Plane, Railway, Fly.io, Heroku, Northflank and DigitalOcean, with pricing, databases and scaling.

### NestJS vs Spring Boot: TypeScript or Java for Your API?
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/spring-boot-vs-nestjs
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: NestJS vs Spring Boot: same modules and DI, different runtimes. Startup (under 2 s vs 5 to 30 s), memory, security, ecosystem and when to pick each.

### Vercel Alternatives in 2026: 8 Platforms for Full-Stack Apps
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/vercel-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-02-21
- Description: Vercel alternatives for full-stack apps: Netlify, Cloudflare, Amplify, Render, Railway, Out Plane, Fly.io and Coolify, compared on workers and 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 from AWS (EC2, ECS, Elastic Beanstalk) to Out Plane. Step-by-step guide to app 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 Software in 2026: 7 Tools Compared
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/container-management-tools
- Category: Engineering
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Description: Container management software compared for 2026: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Portainer, Rancher, Nomad and Out Plane on ease of use, scaling and cost.

### 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: Deploy a 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? A practical decision framework based on team size, traffic patterns, and team needs, with 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 apps without subscription complexity, App Service Plans, or resource groups. See 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 before every deployment. A complete CI/CD pipeline guide for web apps going 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 of data modeling, performance, scaling and use cases, with a decision framework to choose the right database.

### 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: GDPR-compliant hosting in Europe: learn data residency requirements, choose compliant providers, and build privacy by design into your infrastructure.

### 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 not managing servers? Compare Hetzner Cloud VPS with managed PaaS alternatives that handle deployment and databases for you.

### Dokku Alternatives in 2026: Self-Hosted and Managed
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/dokku-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-30
- Description: Dokku alternatives in 2026: Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover and Kamal if you keep your own servers, or Out Plane and Heroku if you stop patching them.

### 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.

### Koyeb Alternatives in 2026: 5 Platforms by Workload
- URL: https://outplane.com/blog/koyeb-alternative
- Category: Comparison
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Description: Koyeb alternatives for scale-to-zero containers, GPU inference and always-on apps: Cloud Run, Scaleway, Modal, Fly.io and Out Plane, with 2026 prices.

### 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 with zero downtime. Learn rolling deployments, health checks, database migrations and graceful shutdown patterns for production web apps.

### 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.

## 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

### Buckets, S3 Compatible Storage
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-11-06-buckets
- Released: 2026-11-06
- Type: feature
- Summary: Keep uploads, images and backups in a bucket. Any S3 client reaches it with an access key, so every application and script on your team works with the same files. Buckets are in beta.

### Hangars, Cloud Machines for Coding Agents
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2026-11-03-hangars
- Released: 2026-11-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: Close your laptop. Your agents keep working. A Hangar is a cloud machine for your team's coding agents, right next to your applications, and it is free during the beta.

### 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: Retired on 01 Aug 2026. Managed databases are PostgreSQL only. Redis runs as an ordinary application from the Redis template.

### 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: Out of date. The pricing calculator and the free allowances below are retired. Starter and Pro start with a 14 day free trial. Current plans and prices are on the [pricing page](/pricing).

### Introducing OutPlane
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-03-introducing-outplane
- Released: 2025-12-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: Out of date. Applications no longer scale to zero, there are no preview environments, and managed databases are PostgreSQL only. MySQL, MongoDB and Redis run as ordinary applications from their templates.

### Scale to Zero
- URL: https://outplane.com/changelog/2025-12-03-scale-to-zero
- Released: 2025-12-03
- Type: feature
- Summary: Retired on 09 Feb 2026. Applications no longer scale to zero. Every application keeps at least one instance running, so there are no cold starts.

### 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: 2026-11-13