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3 alternatives to StartOS

StartOS is a Self-hosting Solutions product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from StartOS highlighted.

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About StartOS

Browser-based, graphical Operating System (OS) that makes running a personal server as easy as running a personal computer.

Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
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All alternatives

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    1.

    Heroku

    Software Development

    Salesforce-owned platform-as-a-service that runs apps in managed containers (dynos) with add-ons for databases and other services.

    Usage-based
    Web

    Compared with StartOS

    • − Closed source (StartOS is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (StartOS is)
    • − Paid (StartOS is free)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Render

    Software Development

    Cloud platform for deploying web services, static sites, background workers, cron jobs and managed Postgres from a Git repository.

    Freemium
    Web

    Compared with StartOS

    • − Closed source (StartOS is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (StartOS is)
    • − Paid (StartOS is free)
    DetailsWebsite
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    3.

    Vercel

    Software Development

    Frontend cloud platform for deploying web apps and Next.js sites with preview deployments, serverless functions and a global edge network.

    Freemium
    Web

    Compared with StartOS

    • − Closed source (StartOS is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (StartOS is)
    • − Paid (StartOS is free)
    DetailsWebsite

StartOS vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
StartOS
Current
YesYesMIT————
HerokuNoNoproprietaryUsage-basedWeb—0
RenderNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb—0
VercelNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb—0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to StartOS?

Community-recommended alternatives to StartOS include Heroku, Render, and Vercel. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Other Self-hosting Solutions services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as StartOS alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    Cloud Seeder

    One-click server appliance deployment and maintenance suite for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

    Self-hostable
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    Axigen

    Turnkey messaging solution for small & micro businesses, integration projects or test environments.

    Self-hostable
  • Umbrel logo
    Umbrel

    A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting. Install on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Ubuntu/Debian.

    Self-hostable
  • U
    Unraid

    Linux-based operating system designed to run on home media server setups.

    Self-hostable
  • C
    Cloudron

    Open-core software allowing you to effortlessly self-host web apps on your server.

    Self-hostable
  • Ansible-NAS logo
    Ansible-NAS

    Build a full-featured home server with this playbook and an Ubuntu box.

    Open source
    Self-hostable

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