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PikaPods for self-hosting: plans and what fits on them

PikaPods is based in Germany. We have not been able to read its prices programmatically, so no figure on this site is based on PikaPods. The specifications below are confirmed; the prices are not.

Prices not confirmed

Resource-based pricing needs manual entry.

Until that is resolved, treat this page as a specification reference and check the vendor for pricing.

Where it helps and where it hurts

StrengthsWeaknesses
  • No sysadmin work at all, which removes the labour line entirely
  • Per-app pricing suits a single tool
  • Cheapest honest option below roughly 10 users
  • App catalogue is curated, not arbitrary
  • Less control than a VPS
  • Costs scale per app rather than per server

Pay-per-resource managed hosting of open-source apps. No server administration.

Pricing straight from PikaPods

Always confirm the current price on the vendor's page before you commit. Ours is a snapshot with a date on it, not a live feed.

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The DigitalOcean link above is a referral link: if you sign up through it and pay your first $25, we receive $25 of DigitalOcean account credit. That never changes the computed costs, which server is chosen, or the conclusion of this page. The sizing model and every price source are published in full.

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