Hatchbox
Simple Rails hosting on your own servers with Heroku-like convenience
Founded
2018
Starting Price
\u002410
Category
CI/CD & DevOps
Last updated March 17, 2026
About Hatchbox
Hatchbox is a deployment and hosting management platform built specifically for Ruby on Rails applications. It bridges the gap between the complexity of manual server management and the high cost of traditional PaaS providers like Heroku. Hatchbox provisions your servers on providers like DigitalOcean, Hetzner, or AWS, then handles everything from web server configuration and database setup to SSL certificates, background workers, and cron jobs. With one-click deployments and instant rollbacks, it gives Rails developers the convenience of a managed platform while keeping infrastructure costs low.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for Rails with deep ecosystem understanding
- Very affordable at \u002410/server/month
- Eliminates complex DevOps work for Rails developers
- Excellent deployment speed with precompiled Ruby versions
- 14-day free trial with no credit card required
Cons
Key Features
Rails-Optimized Deployment
Purpose-built for Ruby on Rails with automatic configuration of Puma, Sidekiq, PostgreSQL, Redis, and other Rails ecosystem tools
One-Click Server Provisioning
Connect your cloud provider account and spin up fully configured servers with a single click
Automatic SSL & Domains
Free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt with automatic renewal and easy custom domain configuration
Deployment Rollbacks
Instantly roll back to any previous successful deployment with one click if something goes wrong in production
Background Worker Management
Built-in support for Sidekiq, Resque, and other background job processors with automatic process management
Multi-Server Clustering
Deploy across multiple servers with load balancing for high-availability Rails applications
Pricing
Most Popular
Standard
\u002410/server/month
- Unlimited apps per server
- Unlimited team members
- SSL certificates
Best For
Rails Side Projects
Deploy personal Rails apps on affordable VPS providers without spending hours on server configuration
Startup MVP Deployment
Get a Rails application to production quickly with professional-grade infrastructure at a fraction of Heroku's cost
Agency Rails Hosting
Manage multiple client Rails applications across servers with team collaboration and easy deployment workflows
