Where it runs
The small box needs three things: a process that is always on, a disk that keeps its files, and Postgres. Anywhere that gives all three can run it.
| Where | How | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UpCloud (recommended) | this guide: the installer on the smallest server | tested 2026-09-28, about $4/month; $25 in credits (referral link) |
| Any other Ubuntu VPS | the installer, simple-host.app/setup | the same installer |
| Hostinger VPS | the installer | an Ubuntu VPS like any other |
| DigitalOcean | this guide: the 1-Click droplet, or the installer on the $6 droplet | tested 2026-10-01, about $6/month |
| Fly.io | this guide | tested 2026-09-28, about $4.50/month |
| Render | this guide | tested 2026-09-28, about $13.55/month (needs a card) |
| Coolify | this guide | tested 2026-10-01 on Coolify 4.3.23 (resource made through its API) |
| Railway | this guide: a GitHub-repo template, Railway Postgres and a volume | built and run locally 2026-10-27 with the exact image, env vars and volume layout (no Railway account available); the real deploy is tracked in a Linear ticket, about $5–15/month (needs a card) |
| Vercel, Netlify, shared PHP hosting | not as-is: a 4.5 MB request limit (smaller than a site upload), no disk that keeps files, no always-on process |
One diagram per layout, at the top of each guide: UpCloud, DigitalOcean and any Ubuntu server · Fly.io · Render · Coolify · Railway. Enterprise on AWS has its own. Enterprise on DigitalOcean Kubernetes installs from a Helm chart, which a 1-Click wraps: its guide.
Your home page (2026-10-05): home selection, public showcase feed, bio, pins and manual order also work on small-box path installs. The public person page opens the selected site’s usual URL; the owner dashboard keeps its own origin. No whole-space domain is included. See Your home page.
The shared app pages include Simple Host’s approved film landing, blue ink theme and readable selected controls in the verified v0.7.22 small-box release. Light/dark still follows the system and shared override; uploaded sites keep their own styles. Existing pinned releases keep their shipped UI.