HostingGuru
Pricing
Start for free.
Scale when you grow.
Simple, honest pricing. Start free, upgrade when you're ready. No surprises, no hidden fees. Your free app never goes to sleep.
Hosting plans
Starter
$0/mo · forever
Perfect for personal projects and testing. Always free.
Get started free- 1 service
- 0.5 vCPU / 512 MB RAM (shared)
- Free SSL certificate
- Never sleeps
- Log explorer (30-day retention)
- AI health reports & alerts
- Encrypted environment variables
Hobby
$19/mo
For freelancers shipping client projects.
Start with Hobby- Everything in Starter
- Up to 3 services
- Custom domains with free SSL
- Auto-deploy on push
- Instant rollback
- Up to 3 team members
Most picked
Pro
$35/mo
For agencies and teams managing multiple client apps.
Start with Pro- Everything in Hobby
- Up to 10 services
- Dedicated 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM
- 40 GB NVMe storage
- Background workers & on-demand scripts
- Dockerfile builds
- 5 team members, role-based access
Enterprise
Custom
Need more? Let's talk.
Contact us- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited services
- Custom resource allocation
- Unlimited team members
- Priority support
- SLA guarantee
· No hidden fees
· Cancel anytime
· Free tier never sleeps
· Upgrade or downgrade anytime
· Need more? Contact us for Custom
Optional add-on
Managed PostgreSQL Databases
Need a database? Add managed PostgreSQL to any workspace. Instant provisioning, automatic SSL, isolated credentials. No DBA required.
DB Starter
$19/mo
For projects that need a database.
Add to workspace- Up to 2 databases
- 5 GB storage per database
- 25 connections
- SSL encrypted
- EU or US region
Recommended
DB Pro
$25/mo
More databases, more storage, more connections.
Add to workspace- Everything in DB Starter
- Up to 4 databases
- 10 GB storage per database
- 50 connections
- 45s statement timeout
- Isolated credentials
DB Scale
$39/mo
For production workloads that need room to grow.
Add to workspace- Everything in DB Pro
- Up to 8 databases
- 25 GB storage per database
- 100 connections
- 60s statement timeout
- Production-ready limits
Optional add-on
Managed Redis Cache
Need a cache? Add managed Redis to any workspace. TLS encrypted, instant provisioning, ephemeral by design. Perfect for caching, sessions, and queues. Free tier included.
Cache Starter
Free
Get started with Redis at no cost.
Activate free- 1 Redis cache
- 5 MB memory
- 50 connections
- TLS encrypted
- Ephemeral (no persistence)
Most picked
Cache Pro
$10/mo
Production-ready caching with Pub/Sub.
Add to workspace- Everything in Cache Starter
- Up to 3 Redis caches
- 100 MB memory each
- 500 connections
- TLS encrypted
- Pub/Sub support
Cache Scale
$25/mo
Heavy caching for high-traffic apps.
Add to workspace- Everything in Cache Pro
- Up to 5 Redis caches
- 512 MB memory each
- 2,000 connections
- TLS encrypted
- Pub/Sub support
FAQ
Pricing questions, answered
Is the Starter plan really free forever?
Yes. The Starter plan is $0/month with no credit card required. You get one always-on service with 0.5 vCPU and 512 MB RAM on shared infrastructure, free SSL, the log explorer with 30-day retention, AI health reports, and encrypted environment variables. There is no time limit and no expiry.
Does the free tier sleep after inactivity?
No. Your Starter service stays online 24/7. There is no spin-down on idle and no cold-start penalty when traffic returns — unlike Heroku Eco, Render free, or Fly.io's free machines.
Can I use a custom domain on the free Starter plan?
Custom domains start on the Hobby plan ($19/month) and are included on Pro and Enterprise. The Starter plan gives you a
hostingguru.io subdomain with free SSL — perfect for personal projects and demos.What's the difference between Hobby and Pro?
Hobby ($19/month) includes up to 3 services on shared infrastructure with custom domains, auto-deploy, instant rollback, and 3 team members. Pro ($35/month) gives you up to 10 services with dedicated 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM each, 40 GB NVMe storage, background workers, on-demand scripts, Dockerfile builds, and 5 team members with role-based access.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. Cancel from your billing dashboard in one click. Your plan stays active until the end of the current billing period, then drops to the Starter free tier — your free service stays online and your data is preserved.
Do you charge for bandwidth or build minutes?
No. The plan you're on is the price you pay. There is no metered bandwidth, no per-minute build charges, and no surprise overage when one of your apps gets a traffic spike. The only metered options are the optional managed PostgreSQL and Redis add-ons, which have their own flat-rate tiers.
Where are HostingGuru servers located?
Applications run in certified data centers in Falkenstein, Germany (EU) and Hillsboro, Oregon (US). Pick your region per service. The infrastructure is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant.
Can I add a managed database to any plan?
Yes. Managed PostgreSQL starts at $19/month (DB Starter) for up to 2 databases with 5 GB storage each, scaling up through DB Pro ($25/month) and DB Scale ($39/month). Managed Redis is also available with a free tier. Add either to any workspace, including Starter.
Can I upgrade or downgrade between plans?
Yes. Upgrade instantly — the new resources are available within minutes. Downgrade at the end of your billing period; if your usage exceeds the lower plan's limits (more than 3 services on Hobby, for example) you'll be prompted to consolidate before the downgrade takes effect.
No card. No catch.
Just deploy something.
One free service, AI on-call, never sleeping. Take it for a spin and decide later.
No credit card required
1 service free forever
Free SSL & custom domain
Never sleeps on free tier