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Appish vs Spawned
Provides a Vercel-like platform for your own cloud, with more configuration; Appish focuses on instant URLs via Docker push.
Which to pick
Pick Appish if you want…
- Instant public URLs for Docker containers
- Integrations with Docker (on Appish's list, not Spawned's)
Pick Spawned if you want…
- Unified deployment on self-hosted cloud
- Custom cloud hosting with Vercel-style workflow
- Integrations with AWS, Google Cloud or Azure (on Spawned's list, not Appish's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Appish:Appish turns a Docker push into a public HTTPS URL in seconds, without repos, CI/CD, or extra CLI.
- Spawned:Spawned is an all-in-one cloud platform to deploy containers, databases, functions and full-stack apps on infrastructure you own.
- Best for
- Appish:Instant public URLs for Docker containers
- Spawned:Unified deployment on self-hosted cloud
- Who it’s for
- Appish:Developers needing quick, shareable container demos or bots, especially for hackathons and short-term previews.
- Spawned:Developers and teams who want to manage their own cloud resources across AWS, GCP, Azure or Kubernetes.
- Pricing
- Appish:Freemium
- Spawned:Freemium
- Plans
- Appish:Free $0/mo · Paid App Slot $5/month per slot per month
- Spawned:Developer $20 per month · Pro $100 per month · Scale $399 per month
- Works with
- Appish:Docker
- Spawned:AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes, GitHub, Terraform
Appish features
- One-command deployment. Push a Docker image and get a live HTTPS URL in ~30 seconds.
- Port selection via tag. Specify the listening port by tagging the image (e.g., :port_3000).
- Env vars & secrets in tags. Configure environment variables and secrets directly through image tags.
- Zero-setup dashboard. Optional dashboard for slot management; most use cases need only the push command.
- Free 4-hour slots. Each free slot runs for 4 hours and can be extended with a single click.
- Paid persistent slots. Custom expiry and higher resource limits for multi-day or production-like demos.
Spawned features
- CLI installer. One-line script installs the Spawned CLI for local management.
- Agentic infrastructure. AI agents can provision and connect resources directly in your cloud account.
- Unified dashboard. View deployments, environments, logs and policies from a single surface.
- Terraform-compatible exports. All resources are exportable as Terraform code from the start.
- Managed cloud option. Try Spawned on shared cloud credits without owning an account.
- Spend alerts & budgets. Set usage limits and receive alerts to avoid unexpected cloud bills.
Appish vs Spawned FAQ
Is Appish or Spawned free?+
Appish has a free plan and paid plans. Spawned has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Developer).
Do Appish and Spawned integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Appish lists Docker; Spawned lists AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes and 2 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.