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Compared to Runsite
Side-by-side comparisons of pricing, features, EU hosting, and GDPR compliance. Find out why developers switch to Runsite.
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Platform Comparison Matrix
| Platform | EU Servers | GDPR | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runsite | Frankfurt (EU) | EU entity | Forever, no card |
| Render | ✓ Frankfurt only | ✗ US company, data transfers | ✗ Removed free tier |
| Heroku | — | ✗ US company (Salesforce) | ✗ Removed in 2022 |
| Firebase | ✓ europe-west regions | Complex DPA required | — |
| Vercel | Edge only, origin = US | ✗ US company | ✓ With limits |
| Coolify | — | Depends on your VPS provider | — |
| AWS Amplify | ✓ eu-west, eu-central | Complex — requires AWS DPA | ✓ 12 months then paid |
| Koyeb | — | — | ✗ New signups require Pro ($29/mo) |
| Cloudflare Pages | — | ✗ US company (San Francisco) | — |
| DigitalOcean | ✓ Amsterdam, Frankfurt | ✗ US company | ✗ $200 trial credit |
| Netlify | ✗ CDN edge only | ✗ US company | ✓ Generous for static |
| Fly.io | ✓ Multiple EU regions | ✗ US company | ✓ $5/mo free allowance |
| Dokku | — | — | — |
| CapRover | — | Depends on your VPS provider | — |
| Northflank | — | — | ✓ Sandbox (2 services, 2 DBs) |
| Platform.sh | — | ✓ Full compliance | ✗ 15-day trial only |
| Railway | ✗ US-West only | ✗ US company | ✓ $5 trial credit |
| OpenShift | — | ✗ US company (Red Hat/IBM) | Developer Sandbox (time-limited) |
| Supabase | — | ✗ US company (San Francisco) | ✗ Pauses after 7 days inactivity |
| Hostinger | — | — | ✗ 30-day refund only |
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Common Questions
FAQ
What makes Runsite different from other PaaS platforms?
Runsite is an EU-first cloud platform built for indie developers and small EU startups. We run in Frankfurt (eu-central), the company is EU-registered, and pricing is predictable in EUR with hard spending limits. Unlike US-based platforms, your data never leaves the EU and is not subject to the CLOUD Act.
Is Runsite really free?
Yes. Runsite offers a permanent free tier with no credit card required and no expiry date. You can run side projects and prototypes forever without paying.
How does Runsite handle GDPR compliance?
Runsite is registered as an EU entity. All infrastructure runs on EU servers. There are no transatlantic data transfers, meaning full GDPR compliance without additional contracts or configuration.
Can I migrate from my current platform to Runsite?
Yes. Runsite supports deploy from Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), Docker containers, and has a CLI tool for quick migrations. Most apps can be deployed in under 2 minutes.
Which platforms does Runsite replace?
Runsite is a viable alternative to Render, Heroku, Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, Firebase, Netlify, DigitalOcean, and many more. Check our detailed comparison pages to see how Runsite stacks up against each platform.
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