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Choose around your app's requirements: which platforms fit, what each one costs per month for your scenario, and which tradeoffs sit behind the ranking. Everything is computed from a verified knowledge base — the same inputs always produce the same ranking.

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Or leave everything on “Not sure” — nothing is assumed silently.

Application & data

The framework your project is built with.
What runs your server code.
A SQL database the app itself needs.
Redis / cacheOnly check this if the app really talks to Redis.

Scale & priority

Scale bucket used for cost estimates.
Re-weights the five scored dimensions.
Runtime needsnothing set yet

Deploy-shape needs most projects can leave on “Not sure”. Values you set here stay set — folding this section never clears them.

Docker containersDeploy from a container image.
Always-on servicesServices must never sleep (a sleeping web dyno is a problem).
Background workersLong-running jobs outside the request path (queues, schedulers).
WebSocketsPersistent bidirectional connections.
Scheduled jobs (cron)Recurring tasks on a schedule.
Persistent filesA real filesystem that survives restarts (uploads, SQLite).
Only relevant if the frontend ships separately from the app.

Recommendations

Starting comparison — requirements not specified

Nothing is assumed: every requirement is still “Not sure”, so this is the neutral starting ranking, not a personalized best pick. Load a scenario or set your requirements to make it yours.

7 compatible · 0 conditional · 0 cannot verify yet · 0 not compatible. Ranking reflects your inputs; scores are not universal quality ratings.

Cost comparison available for this candidate set.

Every eligible candidate has a trustworthy estimate (7 of 7), so cost counts toward the ranking. Estimates only — not quotes.

Missing information that could sharpen this result (9) — collapsed
  • Whether you need "docker" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported/unsupported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "cron" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "backgroundWorkers" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "websockets" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "persistentStorage" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported/unsupported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "persistentServices" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported/unsupported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Whether you need "redis" is unknown, and candidates differ (conditional/supported/unsupported) — declaring it would sharpen this ranking.
  • Database choice is unknown; candidates differ in managed Postgres support, which affects fit.
  • Expected traffic tier is unknown — cost comparisons use a mid assumption until declared.

01Cloudflare

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is among the lowest of the candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Requires server administration work from you.

$5USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 53 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (3)

  • Estimated scenario cost is among the lowest of the candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Requires server administration work from you.
  • Requires OS patching work from you.
  • Runtime setup is manual.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Cloudflare
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost100%25.0 / 25.0
Operations100%15.0 / 15.0
Developer experience100%10.0 / 10.0
Portability25%2.5 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).
  • cloudflare workers-paid: plan minimum $5/month applied.

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Cloudflare
ComponentEstimated
web cpu$0.00
web invocations$0.00
egress$0.00
  • cloudflare workers-paid: plan minimum $5/month applied.

Pricing sources: [1], [2], [3]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Cloudflare Workers pricing, Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare Containers +16 more

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02Netlify

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$20USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 43 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (3)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard runtimes — code runs elsewhere without changes.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Requires server administration work from you.
  • Requires OS patching work from you.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (12.5 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 43 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Netlify
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost50%12.5 / 25.0
Operations100%15.0 / 15.0
Developer experience100%10.0 / 10.0
Portability50%5.0 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).
  • netlify pro: $20 monthly usage credit applied to metered usage.

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Netlify
ComponentEstimated
web platform$20.00
web cpu$0.00
web memory$0.93
web invocations$1.33
egress$1.33
  • netlify pro: $20 monthly usage credit applied to metered usage.

Pricing sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Netlify pricing, Netlify deploys overview, Netlify Functions overview +20 more

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03Vercel

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$20USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 43 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (3)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Requires server administration work from you.
  • Requires OS patching work from you.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (12.5 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 43 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Vercel
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost50%12.5 / 25.0
Operations100%15.0 / 15.0
Developer experience100%10.0 / 10.0
Portability58%5.8 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).
  • vercel pro: $20 monthly usage credit applied to metered usage.

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Vercel
ComponentEstimated
web platform$20.00
web cpu$1.78
web memory$0.29
web invocations$0.60
egress$0.00
  • vercel pro: $20 monthly usage credit applied to metered usage.

Pricing sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Vercel Pricing, Vercel Functions, Vercel Functions limitations +15 more

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04Railway

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$15–$43USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 39 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (3)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Requires server administration work from you.
  • Requires OS patching work from you.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (3.7 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 39 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Railway
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost15%3.7 / 25.0
Operations100%15.0 / 15.0
Developer experience100%10.0 / 10.0
Portability100%10.0 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Railway
ComponentEstimated
web$20.29
web$10.14
egress$0.50

Pricing sources: [1], [2], [3]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Railway pricing, Railway plans and usage pricing, Railway services +25 more

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05Render

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$7–$32USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 34 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (2)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Preview deployments are conditional: Preview Environments require a Pro workspace.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (2.8 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 34 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Render
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost11%2.8 / 25.0
Operations89%13.3 / 15.0
Developer experience75%7.5 / 10.0
Portability100%10.0 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Render
ComponentEstimated
web$25.00
egress$0.75

Pricing sources: [1], [2], [3]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Render Pricing, Render Free tier, Render Web Services +18 more

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06Fly.io

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • No native Git push deployment; CI-based deploys required.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$3–$14USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 33 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (3)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Deployments are fully managed.
  • No native Git push deployment; CI-based deploys required.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Requires server administration work from you.
  • Requires OS patching work from you.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (4.7 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 33 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Fly.io
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost19%4.7 / 25.0
Operations100%15.0 / 15.0
Developer experience50%5.0 / 10.0
Portability83%8.3 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Fly.io
ComponentEstimated
web$2.22
web$4.56
egress$0.20

Pricing sources: [1]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Fly.io pricing, Deploying with fly deploy, Dockerfile deployments +22 more

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07Heroku

Compatible

Why it fits

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.

Main tradeoff: Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.

$7–$250USD / month, estimated

Estimate confidence: medium — separate from the recommendation confidence. Not a quote.

Project fit 33 /100

Weak fit · scored on 5 of 5 dimensions

Evidence and calculation details

Fit under the requirements you entered — not a universal quality ranking, and never “perfect”. Scope: all dimensions evaluated. A high score only means no entered requirement rules this host out and its tradeoffs fit your priority.

All strengths (5) and tradeoffs (2)

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.
  • Deploys straight from Git on push.
  • Automatic preview deployments for pull requests.
  • Standard Docker images keep the workload portable.

Tradeoffs

  • Estimated scenario cost is higher than peer candidates.
  • Scaling is manual by default.

Why this is not the top pick (vs. Cloudflare)

  • Main gap: cost (0.1 vs 25.0 weighted points).
  • Total: 33 vs 53.

Score by dimension (5 evaluated · 0 omitted)

Score breakdown for Heroku
DimensionRaw fitPoints
Capability0%0.0 / 40.0
Cost1%0.1 / 25.0
Operations89%13.3 / 15.0
Developer experience100%10.0 / 10.0
Portability100%10.0 / 10.0

Cost breakdown, assumptions and sources

  • Estimated at the mvp workload tier (730-hour month, documented scenario assumptions).

Status: all components priced · confidence medium · pricing data 2026-10-30.2

Cost components for Heroku
ComponentEstimated
web$50.00
egress$0.00

Pricing sources: [1], [2]

Confidence: medium — how much verified data backs this recommendation, not how good the provider is.

Why medium confidence (1)
  • framework signal excluded from DX (not specified or unknown level)

Provider facts last reviewed 2026-10-30. Sources: Heroku pricing, Heroku dynos, Heroku platform generations (Cedar and Fir) +18 more

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Scenario assumptions for this comparison (4)
  • Recommendations are computed from verified provider facts only; unknown facts never default to positive.
  • Preferred requirements influence scoring but never eliminate a candidate.
  • Cost figures, when present, are scenario estimates for comparison — not quotes.
  • Undeclared database/Redis placement is never read as a demand for the host's own managed service.

Costs are scenario estimates from official pricing pages — never binding quotes. Free tiers are not presumed.

Method, weights, and sources

Scoring

Five weighted dimensions under your current priority (Balanced):

  • Capability: 40%
  • Cost: 25%
  • Operations: 15%
  • Developer experience: 10%
  • Portability: 10%

A dimension with no trustworthy data is excluded from the score (shown as “not evaluated”) rather than counted as zero.

Data and limitations

  • 8 providers, each verified against official sources; provider data 2026-10-30.1, pricing data 2026-10-30.2.
  • Costs are scenario estimates at the chosen traffic tier (730-hour month) from official pricing pages — never binding quotes. Free tiers are not presumed.
  • Cost only counts toward ranking when every eligible candidate has a trustworthy estimate; otherwise it is disabled for all so unpriced hosts gain no advantage.
  • Deterministic: the same inputs always produce the same ranking. No AI, no tracking, no affiliate links.