Alternatives to Frost
Frost: Open-source platform you run on your own server to deploy Docker apps, databases and preview builds, without per-seat fees. Here are 24 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 20 have a free plan.
- Mist
Self-hosted platform that deploys Docker apps from Git with domains, SSL and databases for small dev teams.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Sliplane
Hosts Docker apps, Postgres databases and file storage on European servers, deploying straight from GitHub.
Since 2025
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Apply.Build
Hosts apps from a GitHub repo on European servers, with attack filtering, logs and metrics for a fixed monthly fee.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Canine
Deploy and manage apps on your own Kubernetes cluster with a Heroku style workflow, hosted or self-hosted.
Since 2025
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- OpenRun
A self-hosted platform that deploys team web apps and internal tools from Git onto your own Docker or Kubernetes servers.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- HivePaaS
Self-hosted platform on Docker Swarm for deploying apps, databases and functions on your own servers.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Antifailure
Gives each pull request a throwaway copy of production with masked data so teams and agents can test migrations and load first.
Since 2026
Developer tools · Developers
- Inquir Compute
Hosting for developers that deploys Dockerfiles or images as apps, workers, cron jobs and databases on a private network.
Since 2024
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Lathe
Deploys an app your coding agent built onto one dedicated managed machine with database, cache and backups for a flat monthly price.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Layerbase
Managed and serverless databases across 19 engines such as Postgres, MySQL and Redis, with data branching and flat monthly prices.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- LibreDB Studio
A browser database editor you deploy next to your databases so a team can query Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB and more.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- nimblegate
A self-hosted gateway that checks every git push from AI coding agents and blocks leaked keys or skipped tests.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- onemcp
A hosted portal that joins your MCP servers into one endpoint with OAuth, so AI agents load far fewer tool definitions.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Oxynote
A self-hosted wiki for engineering teams where pages embed live Prometheus and SQL charts and edits are reviewed like pull requests.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- PandaStack
Runs fast-booting microVM sandboxes, throwaway Postgres databases and app deploys for teams building AI agents.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Riftmap
Maps which repos rely on shared base images, Terraform modules and Helm charts, so you can see what a change will break.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Runsite
Deploys web apps from a repo onto EU servers with managed Postgres and Redis, charging only for resources used.
Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers
- Semaphore
Continuous integration and delivery service that runs builds and tests for software teams, billed by usage.
Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers
- velixir
Hosts web apps in any language on European servers, with managed databases, autoscaling and a rewind button for bad releases.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Warpgate
A self-hosted gateway that gives teams logged, single sign-on access to SSH, databases, Kubernetes and remote desktops.
Since 2026
Free · Security and passwords · Developers
- Agen
Cloud coding agents take a task, change code across repos, fix failing CI and hand back a pull request with a live preview.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- AnyHook
Sits in front of your server to receive webhooks from Stripe, Shopify and others, logging each one so missed events can be resent.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- AppVeyor
Builds, tests and deploys code on Windows, Linux and macOS machines, hosted or on your own server.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- AQ
A shared workspace where teams run Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents on tasks, scheduled bots and reviewed pull requests.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers