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Managed Docker Compose hosting

Pethost

Managed hosting for Docker Compose apps, bots and databases on a private EU virtual machine, with a flat monthly price, GitHub deploys, nightly backups and MCP tools for coding agents.

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Overview

Pethost is an app host for personal projects and small applications. It manages a virtual machine for each account, including security updates, HTTPS, request logs and backups. Apps, workers and database containers run together within its capacity.

Deploy through GitHub or upload project files, then manage projects in the web panel or through an approved MCP agent. Database services live inside the project rather than a separate managed database product. The platform is intended for a single machine, without autoscaling or multi-region deployment.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
Starter $11.99/mo + tax US pricing. 2 vCPU, 3 GB memory, 30 GB SSD; projects and databases share these resources.
Grow $19.99/mo + tax US pricing. 4 vCPU, 6 GB memory, 60 GB SSD; the same included features as Starter.

The prices above are for the US in USD, before tax. Published EUR prices are €9.99/month for Starter and €17.99/month for Grow, before VAT. Checkout currency follows the buyer's country and applicable taxes are added there. Billing is monthly in advance, with no per-project, database or visitor charges. No free tier. Cancel at any time; service continues through the paid month. Moving between plans is advertised as coming soon. Specific EU locations and a numeric bandwidth allowance are not published on the reviewed pages.

Source: pethost.dev/ · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Agent access
13 MCP tools expose deployment, logs, settings and recovery. Browser approval grants access to the machine, excluding billing and account changes; access can be revoked.
GitHub deployments
Pushes can trigger deployment. Selecting an earlier commit rolls code back and disables automatic deployment until it is re-enabled; volume data stays unchanged.
Backups and logs
Nightly encrypted backups are stored off the machine for 14 days. HTTP request logs are retained for 30 days.
Domains and container access
Includes pethost.app addresses, custom domains with automatic HTTPS, and SSH, SFTP and a browser terminal into containers.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Several small projects share one subscription without separate service fees.
  • Includes server maintenance and recovery tools alongside deployment.
  • Always-running containers suit bots and workers as well as web apps.

Limitations

  • All projects compete for one machine's resources; there is no autoscaling or multi-region option.
  • Moving between Starter and Grow is advertised as coming soon.
  • Compose restrictions exclude privileged containers, host namespaces, writable project bind mounts and more than one replica.
  • Terms do not promise uninterrupted availability and advise retaining an independent copy of important data.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Solo developers hosting several small apps or bots
  • Projects deployed and maintained through coding agents
  • Small apps needing always-running containers and a fixed hosting bill

Look elsewhere if

  • Applications requiring autoscaling or multiple regions
  • Workloads needing privileged containers or multiple replicas
  • Projects requiring a free hosting plan
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Alternatives to Pethost

Tool From Free option Stages
Leapcell Serverless PaaS
$12.90/mo Free tier
Netlify Frontend and serverless platform
$9/mo Free tier
Deno Deploy Serverless JavaScript platform
$20/mo Free tier
Vercel Frontend and serverless platform
$20/mo Free tier
Render Managed PaaS
$7/mo Free tier
alwaysdata European managed hosting
€5/mo Free tier

All app hosting and PaaS →

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Questions

Is Pethost free?

No. In the US, Starter is $11.99/month and Grow is $19.99/month, before tax. Each includes one machine shared by your projects.

Does Pethost charge extra for databases?

No separate database fee applies. Database containers run inside your project, consume its machine's resources and are included in nightly backups.

Does Pethost support every Docker Compose option?

No. Its API documents restrictions including privileged containers, host namespaces, writable project bind mounts and multiple replicas. Persistent data belongs in named volumes.

Do I need an AI agent to use Pethost?

No. The web panel also manages projects. Agents supporting skills and MCP can use the service after browser authorization.

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