Elestio
The managed DevOps platform for 400+ open-source tools
About Elestio
Elestio is a fully managed DevOps platform that deploys and runs 400+ open-source applications, databases, and AI tools on a dedicated VM in the cloud provider and region you choose. Each service comes with automated backups, SSL, OS and software updates, and monitoring for one all-inclusive hourly price, so teams get self-hosted open source without running the infrastructure themselves.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Huge catalog of 400+ open-source apps you can deploy in a few minutes without writing Docker or server config
- All-inclusive price bundles the VM, backups, SSL, updates, and monitoring, which makes costs predictable
- Wide choice of 10 cloud providers and 100+ regions, plus Bring Your Own VM for existing infrastructure
- Reviewers on Trustpilot and G2 consistently praise fast, hands-on support from human engineers
- Dedicated VMs with full root access and easy migration between providers avoid vendor lock-in
- Shares revenue with participating open-source authors
Cons
- No free tier: the 3-day trial requires a credit card and services run on prepaid hourly credits
- Each app runs on its own dedicated VM, which costs more than packing several apps onto one self-managed server
- Included Level 1 support has a 3-day response time; faster support costs $50 to $200 per service per month
- The dashboard is functional rather than polished, according to some reviewers
- Relatively small number of reviews on G2 so far
Key Features
400+ Open-Source Catalog
One-click deployment of databases, applications, AI models, and DevOps tools such as PostgreSQL, n8n, Supabase, Keycloak, WordPress, Grafana, and Dify, usually in under three minutes.
Any Cloud, Any Region
Choose from 10 providers including Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Scaleway, Netcup, OVHcloud, Linode, AWS Lightsail, and T-Cloud across 100+ regions.
Bring Your Own VM
Connect an existing server or your own AWS, Azure, or T-Cloud account, including on-premise hardware, and let Elestio install and manage the software on it.
Automated Backups and Updates
Daily remote backups, OS patches, and software updates are applied automatically so services stay current and recoverable.
Security by Default
TLS encryption on every connection, auto-renewed SSL certificates, firewall controls, and SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance claims.
Monitoring and Alerts
24/7 proactive monitoring with alerting is included with every managed service.
CI/CD Pipelines
Deploy your own frontend and backend code with built-in CI/CD pipelines alongside the managed open-source services.
AI Agent Skill and CLI
An installable skill lets AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex deploy and manage services on Elestio with natural-language commands.
No Vendor Lock-in
Full root access, standard data export, and the ability to migrate or clone services to another provider or region at any time.
Terraform and API
Manage infrastructure as code with the Terraform provider and the Elestio API.
Pricing
- Dedicated VM, not shared
- Compute, storage, and bandwidth included
- Automated daily backups
- Free auto-renewed SSL
- OS and software updates
- 24/7 monitoring
- Level 1 email support included
- Billed hourly from prepaid credits
- Use your own server or cloud account (AWS, Azure, T-Cloud, on-premise)
- Elestio installs and manages the software
- Plus per-resource costs
- You keep control of the infrastructure
- Per service, on top of the server price
- 24h response time (business hours)
- 14-day remote backup retention
- 99.5% uptime SLA
- 120 AI DevOps credits/month
- Priority queuing
- Per service, on top of the server price
- 4h response time (business hours)
- Email and phone support
- 30-day remote backup retention
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- 300 AI DevOps credits/month
- Dedicated customer success manager
Best For
Self-Hosted Automation
Run a managed n8n, Activepieces, or Windmill instance on a dedicated VM without maintaining the server or updates.
Managed Databases on Any Cloud
Deploy PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, or MongoDB on a chosen provider and region with backups and monitoring handled.
Private AI Stack
Host OpenWebUI, Dify, AnythingLLM, or Langflow on your own infrastructure to keep data in a chosen jurisdiction.
Data Sovereignty and Compliance
Keep analytics, identity (Keycloak), and collaboration tools on European or sovereign cloud regions for GDPR needs.
Agencies and Startups
Spin up WordPress, Ghost, Chatwoot, or Supabase for clients and products without hiring a DevOps engineer.
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