# DeployCrate

DeployCrate is a managed server control plane for teams that want managed-platform simplicity on cloud servers they own. It provisions hardened servers, deploys applications, streams logs, collects telemetry, and manages server maintenance without requiring teams to run a self-hosted deployment platform.

## Product

- Category: server management platform
- Audience: technical founders, lead engineers, solo founders, agencies, and small engineering teams
- Primary use case: deploy applications to Hetzner, DigitalOcean, and similar cloud/VPS providers with predictable flat-rate software pricing
- Model: managed SaaS control plane plus a source-available Crate Operator installed on customer-owned servers
- Differentiators: stack-agnostic deployments, provider-owned infrastructure, built-in telemetry, WireGuard private networking, zero-downtime deployment strategies, direct SSH ownership, flat-rate pricing

## Key Pages

- Home: https://deploycrate.com/
- Features: https://deploycrate.com/features
- Pricing: https://deploycrate.com/pricing
- Machine-readable pricing: https://deploycrate.com/pricing.md
- Documentation: https://deploycrate.com/docs
- API reference: https://deploycrate.com/api
- Comparisons: https://deploycrate.com/compare
- Guides: https://deploycrate.com/guides
- Changelog: https://deploycrate.com/changelog
- Contact: mailto:morten@deploycrate.com

## Common Questions

### What is DeployCrate?

DeployCrate is a managed control plane that provisions, deploys to, and monitors cloud servers owned by the customer. It gives small engineering teams a Render- or Railway-like workflow while keeping the servers, SSH access, and data in the customer's cloud account.

### Is DeployCrate self-hosted?

No. DeployCrate is a managed SaaS control plane. Customers own the servers and run the source-available Crate Operator on those servers, but they do not install and maintain the DeployCrate platform itself.

### Who is DeployCrate for?

DeployCrate is for small teams, technical founders, agencies, and solo developers who want predictable server management without a dedicated DevOps hire. It is especially useful for teams running production workloads on Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or similar providers.

### How is DeployCrate different from Render or Railway?

Render and Railway run applications on their managed infrastructure and charge based on platform usage. DeployCrate runs applications on servers the customer owns, with flat-rate software pricing and direct server access.

### How is DeployCrate different from Coolify, Dokploy, or Kamal?

Coolify, Dokploy, and Kamal are tools teams run and maintain themselves. DeployCrate is a managed service that provisions, deploys to, updates, and monitors customer-owned servers without requiring the customer to operate the deployment platform.

### What can DeployCrate deploy?

DeployCrate is stack-agnostic. It supports applications packaged as Docker images or binary artifacts, with sources including Docker Hub, GHCR, GitHub Releases, public images, and direct binary URLs.

### What happens if a customer leaves DeployCrate?

The customer's servers keep running in their own cloud account. They retain SSH access, their applications keep serving traffic, and the source-available Crate Operator remains on the server.

## Current Pricing Summary

- Hobby: $5/month, 1 server, unlimited applications, basic uptime monitoring, 24-hour telemetry retention, 1 team, 1 seat
- Pro: $12/month, 3 servers included, $5 per extra server, canary deployments, rolling deployments, 14-day telemetry and OTel retention, 1 team, 5 seats
- Business: $24/month, 6 servers included, $2.50 per extra server, 30-day telemetry and OTel retention, 3 teams, 10 seats, private networking, scheduled backups, priority support

Full machine-readable pricing is available at https://deploycrate.com/pricing.md.