Will my API really run around the clock?
Yes. A Cloud Instance is a long-lived root instance that never sleeps or spins down when idle. Run the process under systemd, pm2 or Docker and it restarts on a crash and after a reboot.
● Backend Hosting — from $2/mo
Backend hosting on a dedicated Cloud Instance.
Your API, workers and cron jobs, always on.
Run your API, background workers and scheduled jobs on a Cloud Instance that is yours alone: full root, a fresh OS, HTTPS on your own domain, and GitHub auto-deploy if you want it. Node, Python, Go, PHP, Docker - your choice.
- Runs around the clock - never sleeps
- Full root: any runtime, Docker, cron
- Env vars, start command and port
- From $2/month
In short
Backend hosting on Hostwares means running your API, workers and cron jobs on a dedicated Cloud Instance from $2/mo: a full root instance with a fresh OS, HTTPS routed to the port you choose, and your own domain. It is for developers who need an always-on Express, Fastify, NestJS, Django, FastAPI, Go or PHP backend that a frontend-only pack cannot run, and for vibe-coded apps whose API outgrew a builder's sandbox. What is different: the instance is isolated and yours alone at a flat monthly price, HW - the Hostwares AI DevOps agent - can deploy, read logs and fix a crashed process with your approval, and the instance is reachable from Claude Code or Cursor over MCP.
Cloud Instance
Cloud Instance sizes for your backend
Every size is a complete root instance with its own CPU, RAM and disk. Nothing is locked behind a bigger plan - you are only choosing the size.
No bandwidth overages·Cancel anytime·Free SSL + domain
Save 15% — billed yearly, renews at the same rate
Starter
Full root cloud instance — small projects
$2/moSave $3.60
$1.70/mo
Due today $20.40 · 1 Year
Renews at the same price
1
vCPU
1 GB
RAM
20 GB
SSD
Best for
Small production apps, staging environments, APIs
Runs
Any GitHub app — Next.js, React, Vue, Node, static · auto-detected build
- Full root VPS
- Fresh OS
- Install anything — Docker, full-stack, any language
- Full root web terminal + AI (MCP) access
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Standard
Full root cloud instance — production apps
$10/moSave $18
$8.50/mo
Due today $102.00 · 1 Year
Renews at the same price
1
vCPU
4 GB
RAM
50 GB
SSD
Best for
Busy production apps, AI workloads and high traffic
Runs
Any GitHub app — Next.js, React, Vue, Node, static · auto-detected build
- Full root VPS
- Fresh OS
- Install anything — Docker, full-stack, any language
- Full root web terminal + AI (MCP) access
Launch this instance
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Performance
Full root cloud instance — high-traffic & demanding workloads
$20/moSave $36
$17/mo
Due today $204.00 · 1 Year
Renews at the same price
2
vCPU
8 GB
RAM
100 GB
SSD
Best for
Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic
Runs
Any GitHub app — Next.js, React, Vue, Node, static · auto-detected build
- Full root VPS
- Fresh OS
- Install anything — Docker, full-stack, any language
- Full root web terminal + AI (MCP) access
Launch this instance
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Business
Full root cloud instance — enterprise-grade, maximum resources
$50/moSave $90
$42.50/mo
Due today $510.00 · 1 Year
Renews at the same price
4
vCPU
16 GB
RAM
200 GB
SSD
Best for
Business-critical apps that need the most headroom
Runs
Any GitHub app — Next.js, React, Vue, Node, static · auto-detected build
- Full root VPS
- Fresh OS
- Install anything — Docker, full-stack, any language
- Full root web terminal + AI (MCP) access
Launch this instance
Cancel anytime
Included in every pack
Renews at the same priceAny site, database or serviceFree SSL, auto-renewedCustom domain or subdomainDeploy from GitHubLive build & deploy logsResize anytime, proratedAI assistant on web & CLI
Resize or cancel any time - a resize keeps your data, and your renewal stays at the rate you signed up on.
Everything you need
From GitHub to live URL — build, ship, and scale without stitching services.
Always on
Your API never idles out. The first request after a quiet night is answered as fast as any other - no spin-up, no cold start.
Restarts on your terms
Run it under systemd, pm2 or Docker so a crashed process comes back on its own, and it comes back after a reboot. You own the box, so you choose how.
Deploy from GitHub, or not
Connect a repo and a branch and the instance builds and runs it like a site - or git pull and start it yourself from the root terminal.
Your start command, your port
Listen on any port; HTTPS is routed to it on a free hostwares.app address or your own domain. Set environment variables from the dashboard or on the box.
SSL and custom domains
Every instance gets HTTPS from the first deploy, with certificates issued and renewed for you.
Logs and metrics
Live CPU, memory and disk, start / stop / restart from the panel, and your app's own logs from the terminal or over MCP.
Add a database
Run Postgres on the same instance, or add a Managed Database or a dedicated Supabase instance and set its connection string as an environment variable.
HW can do it for you
Ask our AI to deploy, set environment variables or work out why the process died - in the dashboard, the CLI, or from Claude and Cursor over MCP.
How it works
- 1
Pick an instance size
Choose the CPU, RAM and disk your backend needs. Every size is a full root instance - you are only choosing how big.
- 2
Start your API
Connect a GitHub repo and branch to build and run it automatically, or open the root web terminal, install your runtime and start the process under systemd, pm2 or Docker.
- 3
Point your domain at it
HTTPS is routed to your port on a free hostwares.app address; add your own domain and the certificate is issued for you. Cron jobs and workers run on the same box.
Self-managed by design
You get root-level control of your own instance — and you own its configuration, updates, tuning and data. Hostwares keeps the infrastructure (server, network, SSL, provisioning) healthy; we don't configure your app, debug your code or tune your database for you. Instead of waiting on support, use HW, our AI DevOps: it can deploy, read logs, run backups and restores, apply migrations and manage your services from the dashboard or CLI.
We manage
- Server & compute
- Network & routing
- SSL certificates
- Provisioning
- Platform uptime
You manage
- Your app code
- Database schema
- App configuration
- Your data
- Backups (with AI DevOps help)
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Questions people ask
Which backends can I host?
Anything that runs on Linux: Node (Express, Fastify, NestJS, Koa, Hono), Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask), Go, PHP, Ruby, Rust, or a Docker image. The instance is a full root box, so the runtime is your choice.
How much does backend hosting cost?
A Cloud Instance starts from $2/mo and the price is the instance size - no per-seat, per-request or bandwidth fees, and no free tier. Longer terms are discounted and renew at the same rate.
Can I run cron jobs and background workers?
Yes. Cron, a queue worker and the API can all run on the same instance; it is a normal root box with a fresh OS. There is no separate 'worker' product to pay for.
How should my app pick its port?
Listen on process.env.PORT (or any port you choose) and on 0.0.0.0, not localhost. Set the port in the instance panel and HTTPS is routed to it.
Can I host my frontend too?
Yes. Deploy the frontend on Website Hosting and point it at your API's URL, or serve the built frontend from the same backend on the instance.
What happens when the process crashes?
If it runs under systemd, pm2 or Docker it restarts on its own. If it keeps crashing, ask HW - the Hostwares AI DevOps agent - to read the logs, tell you why, and apply the fix after you approve it.
Can I move a Replit or Railway backend here?
Yes. Push the code to GitHub or clone it on the instance, set the environment variables, start the process and point your domain at it. The guides cover each platform.
Can my coding agent deploy and manage the backend?
Yes. Over MCP, Claude Code or Cursor can deploy, set env vars, run commands, read logs and restart the service on your own instances. Anything that costs money or takes it offline waits for your approval.
Your backend, on your own instance
Launch a Cloud Instance, start your API, point your domain at it.
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