Stop renting someone else's cloud
Deploy on your own server
Launchbox is a single Go binary that turns any Linux VPS into your own Vercel — with a beautiful dashboard, GitHub integration, and automatic SSL.
Your server. Your apps. Zero vendor lock-in.
Your Apps
The problem
The Problem with Modern Hosting
Cloud hosting costs add up fast
Vercel's free tier is limited to non-commercial projects with hard usage caps. Go Pro? That's $20/user/month — plus overage charges for bandwidth, serverless compute, and build minutes. With Launchbox, run 10 apps on a $5 VPS.
Vendor lock-in is real
Your app is tied to their platform, their pricing, their rules. They change the pricing? You're stuck.
You don't own your infrastructure
Your code runs on someone else's servers. No SSH access, no control, no transparency.
The solution
What if you had your own Vercel?
One binary. Your server. Full control.
Launchbox is a single 12MB file you drop on any Linux VPS. It gives you everything you need to deploy and manage web apps.
Beautiful Dashboard
Deploy and manage apps from a polished React UI embedded right in the binary.
GitHub Integration
Connect once, see all your repos, click to deploy — just like Vercel.
Auto-Deploy on Push
Push to GitHub, Launchbox detects the change and redeploys automatically. Zero manual steps.
Automatic SSL
Let's Encrypt certificates provisioned and renewed automatically.
Custom Domains
Map any domain to any app with a built-in reverse proxy.
Real-time Build Logs
Watch your builds stream live in the browser, just like a real CI.
Deep dive
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Deploy from GitHub in 3 clicks
- 1Connect your GitHub account
- 2Pick a repo from the list
- 3Click Deploy — done
- 4Push changes → auto-redeploy
Push to GitHub. That's it.
- 1Launchbox polls your repos for new commits
- 2Detects changes on your deploy branch automatically
- 3Pulls, rebuilds, and restarts — zero manual steps
- 4Build logs stream live so you see exactly what's happening
main branch — 2 commits
git pull origin main
npm install && npm run build
saas-app.example.com
Auto-detect & build
- 1Reads your package.json automatically
- 2Detects if it's static, Node.js, or Next.js
- 3Runs install, build, assigns a port, starts the app
Custom domains + automatic SSL
- 1Map any domain to any app
- 2DNS status check with green/red badges
- 3Let's Encrypt certificates auto-provisioned
- 4HTTP → HTTPS redirect out of the box
One binary, zero dependencies
- 1React dashboard compiled INTO the Go binary
- 2No Docker, no Nginx, no separate database
- 3Just ./launchbox and you're running
Comparison
Launchbox vs. the rest
| Feature | Vercel | Railway | Coolify | Launchbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier limits | Non-commercial only | $5 credit/month | Self-hosted | Unlimited |
| Pro plan cost | $20/user/mo + usage | Usage-based | $0 + VPS | $0 + VPS |
| Self-hosted | ||||
| GitHub integration | ||||
| Auto-deploy on push | ||||
| Auto SSL | ||||
| Custom domains | ||||
| Docker required | N/A | N/A | Yes | No |
| Setup time | Instant | Instant | 30+ min | 5 minutes |
| Vendor lock-in | High | Medium | None | None |
Getting started
Up and running in 5 minutes
Get a VPS
Grab a $5/month server from Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or any provider. Ubuntu recommended.
Download & run
Copy the binary to your server and start it.
Connect GitHub
Go to Settings, paste your OAuth credentials, click Connect. See all your repos instantly.
Deploy
Pick a repo, click Deploy, grab a coffee. Your app is live.
Cost calculator
Do the math
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Stop paying per app.
Start owning your stack.
Launchbox is free, open-source, and yours to keep.
Get Started — it's freeMIT License. No tracking. No accounts. No bullshit.