Open-source alternatives to Railway
Open-source self-hosted PaaS projects let you run Git-based deploys on your own servers. You then maintain the platform yourself.
Links checked 2026-10-27. CloudHostAI is not open source; it is a managed option on your own Hetzner server. See Coolify vs Dokploy.
How CloudHostAI works
CloudHostAI deploys Git repositories to a server in your own Hetzner account. You connect a Hetzner API token. It provisions the server (default location Falkenstein, Germany, which you can change) and runs your app in Docker behind Caddy. Caddy issues a Let’s Encrypt certificate when you point a custom domain at the server. The platform fee is Free, Indie $19, Startup $39 or Team $99 per month. Hetzner bills the server to you separately (current plans, checked 2026-10-27).