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Moonship vs Stacktape

Offers a broader AWS capability set with reduced complexity, not limited to deployments.

Which to pick

Pick Moonship if you want…

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

Pick Stacktape if you want…

  • AWS-based PaaS with minimal complexity
  • Simplified AWS feature access
  • Integrations with GitLab, Bitbucket or AWS CloudFormation (on Stacktape'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.
Stacktape:Stacktape is a PaaS that runs in your own AWS account, delivering most AWS services with low complexity.
Best for
Moonship:Heroku-style AWS deployments
Stacktape:AWS-based PaaS with minimal complexity
Who it’s for
Moonship:Developers who want easy, secure deployments to AWS without managing infrastructure.
Stacktape:Developers and teams who want AWS power without managing DevOps.
Pricing
Moonship:Freemium
Stacktape:Freemium
Plans
Moonship:Free $0/mo per month · Pro $20/mo per month
Stacktape:Free $0
Works with
Moonship:GitHub, AWS, Docker
Stacktape:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodeBuild, CLI

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.

Stacktape features

  • Preset configurations. Start with a preset that generates the backbone of your infrastructure configuration.
  • Multi-account deployment. Deploy to any number of AWS accounts for dev, staging, prod, or customers.
  • Private networking & VPC. Secure services with private networking and optional bastion host.
  • Logs & metrics. Access logs and metrics for containers, Lambdas, databases, load balancers, etc.
  • Dev mode. Run Lambda functions and containers in development mode without redeploying.
  • Automatic packaging. Build containers and Lambdas from source using Stacktape buildpack, Nixpacks, Paketo or custom Dockerfile.

Moonship vs Stacktape FAQ

Is Moonship or Stacktape free?+

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

Do Moonship and Stacktape integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list GitHub. Moonship also lists AWS and Docker; Stacktape also lists GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodeBuild and 1 more.

On DevHunt

Moonship

13 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

Stacktape

31 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Mar 12, 2024

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