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Moonship vs Serverfluent

Automates deployments on AWS only; Serverfluent works with multiple providers and focuses on PHP/Laravel.

Which to pick

Pick Moonship if you want…

  • Heroku-style AWS deployments
  • AWS-only automated deployments
  • Integrations with AWS or Docker (on Moonship's list, not Serverfluent's)

Pick Serverfluent if you want…

  • PHP/Laravel app provisioning and zero-downtime deployments
  • The lower starting price: $9/month against $20/month
  • Integrations with DigitalOcean, Linode or Vultr (on Serverfluent's list, not Moonship's)

Side by side

What it is
Moonship:Moonship provides Heroku-like automated deployments, autoscaling and secure env management on your own AWS account.
Serverfluent:Serverfluent provisions servers and deploys PHP/Laravel apps with one-click setup and git-push deployments.
Best for
Moonship:Heroku-style AWS deployments
Serverfluent:PHP/Laravel app provisioning and zero-downtime deployments
Who it’s for
Moonship:Developers who want easy, secure deployments to AWS without managing infrastructure.
Serverfluent:PHP and Laravel developers or agencies needing simple server provisioning and deployment.
Pricing
Moonship:Freemium
Serverfluent:Freemium
Plans
Moonship:Free $0/mo per month · Pro $20/mo per month
Serverfluent:Free $0 per month · Pro $9 per month
Works with
Moonship:GitHub, AWS, Docker
Serverfluent:DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, GitHub, Git, MySQL, Redis, Nginx

Moonship features

  • Auto-Deployment. Connect GitHub and deploy automatically on branch merges.
  • Autoscaling. Automatic scaling of services as traffic grows.
  • Secure Environment Variables. Encrypted storage for secrets, no code exposure.
  • Realtime Logs. Live streaming logs in the Moonship dashboard.
  • Easy GUI Setup. User-friendly web interface for configuring deployments.
  • Built on AWS SDK & Docker. Leverages familiar AWS and container technologies.

Serverfluent features

  • Server provisioning. Set up servers from DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr or custom SSH access and install PHP, Nginx and databases.
  • Database management. Install and manage MySQL, Redis and create users, permissions and databases via the dashboard.
  • Git push to deploy. Push to a linked Git repo and Serverfluent performs zero-downtime deployments automatically.
  • One-Click SSL. Add Let’s Encrypt or ZeroSSL certificates to domains with a single click.
  • Laravel queue support. Create and monitor Laravel queues and view worker logs directly in the UI.
  • Supervisor programs. Create and manage long-running processes or daemons through Supervisor integration.

Moonship vs Serverfluent FAQ

Is Moonship or Serverfluent free?+

Moonship has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). Serverfluent has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Pro).

Which is cheaper, Moonship or Serverfluent?+

Serverfluent is cheaper to start with: Serverfluent's Pro plan ($9/month) against Moonship's Pro plan ($20/month).

Do Moonship and Serverfluent integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list GitHub. Moonship also lists AWS and Docker; Serverfluent also lists DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, Git and 5 more.

On DevHunt

Moonship

13 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

Serverfluent

6 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

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