/dev/push
Free, open-source, self-hostable deployment platform that deploys apps from GitHub with zero-downtime releases.
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Description
Services like Vercel or Render make deploying an app easy, but they run on someone else's infrastructure with their pricing rules. /dev/push gives you the same one-click, GitHub-connected deployment experience — push code, get a live app with a custom domain and automatic SSL — except it runs entirely on your own server, so there's no monthly platform fee beyond what your server already costs.
It's a 100% free, MIT-licensed, open-source PaaS that deploys Python, Node.js, PHP, and any Docker-compatible application directly from GitHub, with zero-downtime deployments, instant rollback, and real-time build/runtime logs. It supports automatic SSL, custom domains, environment-based branch mapping, and role-based team access. With 4.7k GitHub stars and active development, it's a self-hosted alternative to Vercel, Render, and Netlify for teams that want infrastructure ownership over managed convenience — currently GitHub-only, with GitLab and Bitbucket support planned.
💬 Our review
The short version: /dev/push is a genuinely compelling option if you already run your own server and want Vercel-style deploy simplicity without a recurring platform bill, but you're trading that savings for the responsibility of running and securing the platform yourself.
Against Vercel, Render, or Netlify, the value proposition is straightforward: those platforms charge monthly fees that scale with usage, while /dev/push is free forever because you're running it on infrastructure you already pay for or own. The catch is you take on everything those managed platforms handle for you — server maintenance, security patching, uptime. It's GitHub-only for now, so GitLab/Bitbucket users will need to wait or migrate their repos. For a solo developer or small team with server-ops comfort and cost sensitivity, it's an easy win; for a team that wants zero ops overhead, the managed platforms remain worth their price.
💰 Pricing
📊 Global score
🤖 AI-enriched data
Free and open source, self-hosted only
Pros
Free and open source
Zero-downtime deploys with rollback
Multi-language/Docker support
Automatic SSL and custom domains
Cons
GitHub-only for now
Requires self-hosting/maintenance
Smaller community than Vercel/Render