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An online store (custom or headless) · database i'll run it myself · growing traffic · as close to free as possible · start over

Nothing matched your budget for this workload, so the closest options are shown with their real prices.

Top match App platform Over your budget

Fly.io Machines

≈$12/mo Two 1 GB Machines

Two machines for availability; databases and egress on top.

Why it fits: Dockerized apps that want low cost, fine control, or multi-region placement.
How deploys work: fly launch builds the image and deploys it; configuration lives in fly.toml and the flyctl CLI.
The tradeoff: You operate more of the stack yourself — especially the database.

Option 2 Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

Vultr Cloud Compute

≈$20/mo vc2-2c-4gb

2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD, 3 TB transfer.

Why it fits: Developers who want a cheap server near their users, wherever those users are.
How deploys work: You get root on a fresh Linux server; setup and deploys are yours to script.
The tradeoff: Fully self-managed, and the hour-based billing model is less forgiving than per-second rivals.

You install, secure, and back up the database yourself.

Option 3 Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

DigitalOcean Droplet

≈$24/mo s-2vcpu-4gb

2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 4 TB transfer; resize further as needed.

Why it fits: Developers comfortable with a Linux server who want predictable pricing and full control.
How deploys work: You get root on an Ubuntu server: install your runtime, or start from a 1-click image.
The tradeoff: You are the ops team — security updates, backups, and monitoring are on you.

You install, secure, and back up the database yourself.

Ranked by ease of deploy for your stack, then by monthly cost — never by commissions. Estimates come from hand-checked public prices; the linked provider pages show every number and its caveats.