A Render alternative on your own server
Render runs apps on its own infrastructure. An alternative is to deploy to a server in your own cloud account, so you pay the server price directly.
See CloudHostAI vs Render for a side-by-side.
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).