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Moonship vs Sliplane
Short answer: Pick Moonship if you want Heroku-style AWS deployments; pick Sliplane if you want Docker apps with predictable per-server pricing. Moonship has a free plan, paid from $20/month; Sliplane is paid, with a free trial.
MoonshipAutomated deployments on your AWS - in minutes!
SliplaneEasily Deploy your Docker Apps on your Cloud of ChoiceWhich to pick
Pick Moonship if you want…
- Heroku-style AWS deployments
- AWS-based automated deployments
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with AWS (on Moonship's list, not Sliplane's)
Pick Sliplane if you want…
- Docker apps with predictable per-server pricing
Side by side
- What it is
- Moonship:Moonship provides Heroku-like automated deployments, autoscaling and secure env management on your own AWS account.
- Sliplane:Sliplane lets you deploy Docker apps from GitHub or images to European cloud servers with zero-downtime, logs, SSL and healthchecks.
- Best for
- Moonship:Heroku-style AWS deployments
- Sliplane:Docker apps with predictable per-server pricing
- Who it’s for
- Moonship:Developers who want easy, secure deployments to AWS without managing infrastructure.
- Sliplane:Indie hackers, startups and teams who want simple Docker hosting without DevOps overhead
- Pricing
- Moonship:Freemium
- Sliplane:Paid
- Starting price
- Moonship:$20/month (Pro)
- Sliplane:—
- Free plan or trial
- Moonship:Free plan (Free)
- Sliplane:Free trial
- Plans
- Moonship:Free $0/mo per month · Pro $20/mo per month
- Sliplane:Starter 9.00 € per month · Base 17.80 € per month · Medium 28.80 € per month · Large 45.00 € per month · X-Large 88.20 € per month
- Works with
- Moonship:GitHub, AWS, Docker
- Sliplane:GitHub, Docker
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.
Sliplane features
- Push-to-Deploy. Connect a GitHub repo or container registry and deploy on each commit automatically.
- Zero-Downtime Deploys. Deploy new versions without service interruption, with built-in healthchecks.
- Built-in Monitoring. Live logs, metrics and health-checks are available for every service.
- Managed PostgreSQL. One-click, automated backups, SSL and scaling for PostgreSQL databases.
- Object Storage. S3-compatible storage with free first GB and no egress fees.
- REST API & CI Integration. Provision servers, deploy services and manage the stack programmatically via API tokens.
Moonship vs Sliplane FAQ
What is the difference between Moonship and Sliplane?+
Moonship automates deployments on AWS, while Sliplane runs on its own European infrastructure with per-server pricing.
Should I use Moonship or Sliplane?+
Pick Moonship if you want Heroku-style AWS deployments, AWS-based automated deployments or a free plan to start with. Pick Sliplane if you want Docker apps with predictable per-server pricing.
Is Moonship or Sliplane free?+
Moonship has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). Sliplane is paid, with a free trial.
Do Moonship and Sliplane integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list GitHub and Docker. Moonship also lists AWS.
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