Best Node.js hosting (2026)

17 platforms that can host Node.js apps, compared side by side. Check free tiers, pricing model, regions and Docker support, then jump to the one that fits — or open the full comparison table.

Managed PaaS

Heroku

The original git-push PaaS

~$25/mo

Managed DBDocker
Managed PaaS

Render

Often called the closest Heroku replacement

~$7/mo

Free tier*Managed DBDocker
Managed PaaS

Railway

Usage-based infra with a slick UX

~$20.26/mo

Managed DBDocker
Container hosting

Fly.io

Run containers close to users

~$5.7/mo

Managed DBDocker
Managed PaaS

Koyeb

Serverless deploys, global edge

~$5.36/mo

Managed DBDocker
Managed PaaS

Northflank

PaaS power with more control

~$12/mo

Free tier*Managed DBDocker
Static / Jamstack

Vercel

The Next.js cloud

Free tier
Static / Jamstack

Netlify

Jamstack pioneer

Free tierManaged DB
Static / Jamstack

Cloudflare Pages

Static + Workers on the edge

Free tierManaged DB
Self-hosted PaaS

Coolify

Open-source Heroku/Netlify you host

Free tierSelf-hostManaged DBDockerOpen source
Self-hosted PaaS

Dokploy

Self-hosted deploy platform

Free tierSelf-hostManaged DBDockerOpen source
Self-hosted PaaS

Dokku

The smallest PaaS you can build

Free tierSelf-hostManaged DBDockerOpen source
Self-hosted PaaS

CapRover

One-click apps, self-hosted

Free tierSelf-hostManaged DBDockerOpen source
Container hosting

Google Cloud Run

Serverless containers that scale to zero on GCP

Free tier*Docker
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