Better-PaaS is an open-source, self-hosted platform-as-a-service designed for indie hackers and solo founders who want the Vercel experience without vendor lock-in or surprise bills. It enables git-push deployments with automatic HTTPS via Caddy, managed databases (Postgres, Redis, MySQL), scheduled cron jobs, live logs, in-browser shell access, and instant rollbacks. Built on Docker, Nixpacks, and Let's Encrypt, it runs on any cheap VPS (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM minimum) and is free under the MIT license. Key use cases include deploying web apps, APIs, static sites, and background workers with zero-downtime updates and full data ownership.
