Every free container app tier that clears our bar in 2026: 10 offers meet the criteria and 6 offers are demoted with a named reason. Our membership test: you deploy an app or image and the platform keeps a process running for it. We could not confirm today's terms for 9 of them: on 3 the page we cite did not answer, and on 6 our own read did not confirm them. Each row says why.

Best Free Container App Tools

Every free container app tier that clears our bar today. Updated 2026-09-30. Our membership test: you deploy an app or image and the platform keeps a process running for it.

10 offers meet our criteria on this page. Of those, 4 carry no recorded change to the terms we publish, 3 a recorded narrowing, and we publish no durability signal for 3. The Durability column below says which offer is in which group, and links the dated record behind every change. We withhold the class where the pricing page does not resolve or states no amount, tier or rate we can read, where we refused the last read, or where the listing is gated. We do not rank these by how much you get, because the limits are not comparable without reading each vendor's page. They are listed in an order that rotates daily. Here is how that order is derived. There is no top slot here to sell.
Why trust this data? Every free tier is verified against the vendor's pricing page with dates tracked. We monitor 476 pricing changes and flag vendors that have reduced or removed free tiers. Rankings start every offer at zero and can only demote. There is no signal a vendor can acquire, lobby for, or buy — there is nothing to add. A record reaches a function page when its category names the function or when it carries a subtype label that names the function. Adding a label to a record publishes it here; removing one withdraws it. No page holds a list of vendors. See all 61 cloud hosting offers →
1
Qoddi stable
Free

App hosting platform for Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby and PHP apps. Free: your first 3 static sites, with Git deployments, unlimited bandwidth and unlimited team members; more static sites are $3 a month each. Account verification requires a credit or debit card, including for free sites, and prepaid cards are not accepted. App hosting starts at $6 a month for 1 GB RAM and 1 vCPU. Best for unlimited usage needs.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://qoddi.com/, where it says: “App Hosting Platform - Deploy, manage and scale Node.js, Python, GO, Java, Ruby, PHP apps in seconds.”. How we use this

2
Free

Leapcell is a reliable distributed applications platform, providing everything you need to seamlessly support your rapid growth. The free plan includes 100k service invocations, 10k async tasks and 100k Redis commands. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-11, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://leapcell.io/, where it says: “Leapcell is a modern cloud platform and PaaS for developers, offering seamless web hosting for apps, APIs, and databases.”. How we use this

3
Free

AI-native internal developer platform as a service. The free tier includes up to 5 components and $100 credits per month. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-20, we could read no amount, tier or rate on the page, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://wso2.com/choreo/, where it says: “Automate workflows, reduce complexity, and empower teams to build, secure, and deploy at scale with an all-in-one AI-native internal developer platform.”. How we use this

4
Apply.build stable
Free

Build and deploy your GitHub app for free with 0.5 vCPUs / 512 MiB RAM, European servers, automatic firewall, real-time performance metrics. Run Node.js, Python, Go, Java, static sites, microservices, and more.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://apply.build/, where it says: “Deploy from GitHub in minutes to European infrastructure. WAF, vulnerability scanning, metrics, and logs included in every plan.”. How we use this

5
Free

Deploy up to 100 static sites for free, custom domains with SSL, 100 GB monthly bandwidth, 260+ Cloudflare CDN locations. Rebranded from Kinsta in February 2026.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://sevalla.com/, where it says: “Ship production apps without infrastructure overhead. Run applications, databases, storage, and static sites on one platform.”. How we use this

6
Free

Free tier with $5.40/mo usage credit. No card. Note — discovered 2026-08-28: The free tier now includes a $5.40/mo usage credit instead of a fixed amount of bandwidth and build minutes. Source ↗

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://www.pandastack.io/, where it says: “Firecracker microVMs that boot in 49ms. Agent sandboxes with fork & snapshot, git-driven app hosting, dedicated Postgres 16 and serverless functions on one open-source substrate.”. How we use this

7
Always Free

Always Free: 2M requests/month, 360K GB-seconds memory, 180K vCPU-seconds compute, 1 GB North America egress. Fully managed serverless containers. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-22, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://cloud.google.com/run/docs, where it says: “Fully managed application platform to run your code, function, or container on top of Google's highly scalable infrastructure.”. How we use this

8
Railway stable
Free

Free $0 per month. Start with a 30-day free trial with $5 credits, then $1 per month. Up to 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB RAM per service. 0.5 GB of volume storage. 2 replicas during the free trial, then 1. Projects: 5 during trial, then 1

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://railway.com/, where it says: “Railway is a full-stack cloud for deploying web apps, servers, databases, and more with automatic scaling, monitoring, and security.”. How we use this

9
Hobby

Hobby plan, $0 a month plus compute. Free web services (512 MB RAM, 0.1 CPU) spin down after 15 minutes without traffic, with 750 free instance hours per workspace a month. One free Postgres database (256 MB RAM, 1 GB storage, 30-day expiry) and one free Key Value instance (25 MB, not continuously persisted to disk) per workspace. 5 GB bandwidth/month included then $0.15/GB; without a payment method on file, Render suspends Free services for the rest of the month instead. 500 build minutes/month. Up to 25 services, unlimited projects with 2 environments each. Pro is $25 a month plus compute. Best for personal projects and unlimited usage needs. Note — 2026-04-23: Render replaced its workspace plans. Bandwidth for the Hobby tier went from 100 GB to 5 GB included per month, then $0.15 per GB, and Hobby workspaces are now capped at 25 services. New workspaces got the new plans on 2026-04-23 and existing workspaces moved on 2026-08-01. Free web services, Postgres and Key Value kept their specs, and free web services draw on the workspace's included bandwidth. Source ↗

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://render.com/docs, where it says: “Run your code in just a few clicks with Render. You decide what's possible, and we'll help bring it to life.”. How we use this

Recorded, but does not affect rank:
  • effective 2026-04-23 — pricing restructured: Render replaced its workspace plans. Bandwidth for the Hobby tier went from 100 GB to 5 GB included per month, then $0.15 per GB, and Hobby workspaces are now capped at 25 services. New workspaces got the new plans on 2026-04-23 and existing workspaces moved on 2026-08-01. Free web services, Postgres and Key Value kept their specs, and free web services draw on the workspace's included bandwidth. Source ↗
10
Free

Now Ravion — flightcontrol.dev redirects to ravion.com, which states "Ravion is the successor to Flightcontrol. Nothing changes for existing customers." Deploy and operate applications in your own AWS account. Free plan for individuals: 1 user, up to 50 modules of any type, 2,000 pipeline minutes, $20 of AI tokens, preview environments, multiple GitHub collaborators, community support. AWS bills compute directly at $0 markup.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://www.ravion.com/, where it says: “Provision, deploy, and operate production-grade AWS infrastructure with developers and AI agents.”. How we use this

Demoted — and exactly why

These offers reach this page too and rank below the list above. Each one names the recorded fact behind it. A recorded limit reduction, pricing restructure or new restriction is shown on every surface where the offer appears, with its date and summary — but it does not move rank. We have change records for only 16% of vendors, and disproportionately for well-known ones, so ranking on them would demote the vendors we happen to watch most closely.

−1
Free

Free hosting for one project with two weeks Container TTL, 500 MB RAM per project, SFTP - 1G disk space. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://mdbgo.com/, where it says: “Create and host anything with a single command”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification Our last read of the vendor's pricing page, on 2026-09-02, could read no amount, tier or rate on the page. This is our confidence in the record, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)
−1
Northflank stable
Free

Build and deploy microservices, jobs, and managed databases with a powerful UI, API & CLI. Seamlessly scale containers from version control and external Docker registries. The free tier includes two services, two cron jobs and 1 database.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://northflank.com/, where it says: “Run AI agents, services, databases, and GPUs in secure microVMs. One governed path from commit to production, on our cloud or your own.”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification We cannot confirm this offer: 3 consecutive re-check attempts have failed (most recently 2026-09-26 — The pricing page does not explicitly mention a free tier with the stated limits (two services, two cron jobs, and 1 database). It broadly advertises features like CI/CD, databases, and jobs, but doesn't detail a specific free offering with those constraints. It does mention 'Get started for free' and 'Book a demo', but doesn't specify what 'free' entails.), never confirmed since it was indexed. This is our inability to verify, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)
−1
encore.dev stable
Free

Backend framework with static analysis for automatic infrastructure provisioning. Free cloud hosting for hobby projects, up to 2 environments, built-in monitoring and tracing Best for personal projects.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://encore.dev/, where it says: “Encore automates infrastructure from development to production, so developers and agents ship without waiting on Terraform PRs or platform tickets.”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification We cannot confirm this offer: 2 consecutive re-check attempts have failed (most recently 2026-09-14 — The pricing page does not explicitly mention a free tier with the described features (up to 2 environments, built-in monitoring and tracing). It focuses on the core product's capabilities and offers a 'Get started' option, but doesn't detail a free plan's limitations or confirm its continued existence. The page highlights features like automated infrastructure and AI-powered development, but lacks specific free tier details.), never confirmed since it was indexed. This is our inability to verify, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)
−1
gigalixir.com stable
Free

Gigalixir provides one free instance that never sleeps and a free-tier PostgreSQL database limited to 2 connections, 10, 000 rows and no backups for Elixir/Phoenix apps.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://gigalixir.com/, where it says: “The only platform built to unlock the full power of Elixir and Phoenix, while providing a high-performance, buildpack-driven home for all your production applications.”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification We cannot confirm this offer: 1 consecutive re-check attempt has failed (most recently 2026-09-20 — The provided text does not contain specific details about a free tier or its limitations. It broadly discusses Gigalixir's features and benefits but doesn't explicitly confirm or deny the existence of the previously stored free tier with its specific constraints (1 instance, 2 connections, 10,000 rows, no backups).), never confirmed since it was indexed. This is our inability to verify, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)
−1
Free

Run compute jobs across Cloud Providers & On-Prem. The free tier includes up to 10 concurrent job runs, 2 compute spawns, self-hosted compute, 1 cloud provider, 1 container registry and 1 cron job. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://daestro.com/, where it says: “Container Orchestrator for Batch & Cron Jobs”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification Our last read of the vendor's pricing page, on 2026-09-02, could read no amount, tier or rate on the page. This is our confidence in the record, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)
−1
Free

European PaaS with automated deployments, autoscaling, managed databases, and Git-based workflows. Includes €20 free credits at signup, a limited DEV plan with free MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, and free allowances for services like Heptapod and FS Buckets. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Listed in Cloud Hosting, and on this page because we labelled it container_app. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://clever.cloud/, where it says: “Clever Cloud provides you with the best tools to host, deploy and maintain your applications in operational conditions, at a controlled cost.”. How we use this

  • −1 stale_verification Our last read of the vendor's pricing page, on 2026-09-02, could read no amount, tier or rate on the page. This is our confidence in the record, not a change by the vendor. (a limit of ours, not a change by the vendor)

Not on our ranked list

One of the 17 offers matching this query is not on our ranked list — 1 is not a free offer. Here is how that order is derived.

Recompute today's order yourself. The order above is a permutation seeded only on the UTC date and the query key — no vendor name, slug, id or offer field is an input. The algorithm is published, so anyone can reproduce this page's order without asking us.
date
2026-09-30
query_key
best-of:container_app
seed
fa6cd31a7add4ca1ef758201a6aa9932ebeca50f79376371a2665960524eb53c
tie_count
10

Quick Comparison

Vendor Free Tier Key Limits Durability Read / catalogue date
Qoddi Free App hosting platform for Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby and PHP apps. Free: your first 3 static sites, with Git deploym...
read found the page different · 2026-09-24
stable 2026-09-24 / 2026-07-14
leapcell Free Leapcell is a reliable distributed applications platform, providing everything you need to seamlessly support your rapid... not published
read not reconciled · 2026-09-11
2026-09-11 / 2026-07-16
Choreo Free AI-native internal developer platform as a service. The free tier includes up to 5 components and $100 credits per month... not published
change not established · 2026-09-20
2026-09-20 / 2026-07-17
Apply.build Free Build and deploy your GitHub app for free with 0.5 vCPUs / 512 MiB RAM, European servers, automatic firewall, real-time ... stable 2026-09-28
Sevalla (formerly Kinsta) Free Deploy up to 100 static sites for free, custom domains with SSL, 100 GB monthly bandwidth, 260+ Cloudflare CDN locations... stable 2026-09-18
PandaStack Free Free tier with $5.40/mo usage credit. No card.
read found the page different · 2026-09-11
watch
discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown
2026-09-11 / 2026-07-15
Google Cloud Run Always Free Always Free: 2M requests/month, 360K GB-seconds memory, 180K vCPU-seconds compute, 1 GB North America egress. Fully mana... not published
read not reconciled · 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 / 2026-08-18
Railway Free Free $0 per month. Start with a 30-day free trial with $5 credits, then $1 per month. Up to 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB RAM per serv... watch
effective 2025-09-03
2026-09-18 / 2026-08-17
Render Hobby Hobby plan, $0 a month plus compute. Free web services (512 MB RAM, 0.1 CPU) spin down after 15 minutes without traffic,...
read found the page different · 2026-09-16
watch
effective 2026-04-23
2026-09-16 / 2026-08-15
flightcontrol.dev Free Now Ravion — flightcontrol.dev redirects to ravion.com, which states "Ravion is the successor to Flightcontrol. Nothing ... stable 2026-09-20 / 2026-07-13

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best free container app tool in 2026?

We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 10 free container app offers that clear our bar, each listed with the terms we publish and the date we last read them. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.

Which of these free container app tiers have held their terms?

10 offers meet our criteria on this page. Of those, 4 carry no recorded change to the terms we publish, 3 a recorded narrowing, and we publish no durability signal for 3. The Durability column below says which offer is in which group, and links the dated record behind every change. We withhold the class where the pricing page does not resolve or states no amount, tier or rate we can read, where we refused the last read, or where the listing is gated. We do not rank these by how much you get, because the limits are not comparable without reading each vendor's page.

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