Miget

Miget is a modern Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that fundamentally rethinks cloud pricing and developer experience. It addresses a core frustration with traditional platforms like Heroku: the per-service billing model that makes costs unpredictable and punishes architectural experimentation. Instead of charging separately for each app, database, and background worker, Miget introduces a simple, capacity-based model. You select a fixed compute plan with guaranteed resources (CPU and RAM) and then deploy an unlimited number of services—web apps, managed PostgreSQL databases, Redis instances, and cron jobs—within that allocation for no extra cost. This is ideal for developers, indie hackers, startups, and engineering teams who want the simplicity of a managed PaaS without the billing surprises. Built on Kubernetes with full tenant isolation, it offers a production-ready platform featuring Git-native deployments with automatic builds, preview environments for every pull request, custom domains with auto-TLS, and a 99.95% uptime SLA. Whether you're prototyping a side project or scaling a microservices architecture, Miget ensures you only pay for the compute you reserve, empowering you to build and deploy more for less.

Unlimited Services Per Plan

Miget's core innovation is its billing model. Once you choose a compute plan, you can deploy as many applications, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey), and background workers as your allocated resources can handle. There are no per-service fees, enabling true cost predictability. This eliminates the fear of spinning up a new microservice or a preview environment, as it won't trigger an additional line item on your monthly invoice, fostering a culture of experimentation and agile development.

GitHub-Native Deployments & Preview Apps

Integration with your GitHub workflow is seamless. Connect your repository, and Miget automatically builds and deploys on every push. More importantly, every pull request gets its own full-stack, isolated preview environment with a unique URL, complete with its own database and data. This allows for thorough testing in production-like conditions without any manual configuration, streamlining code reviews and accelerating development cycles from commit to deployment.

Managed Infrastructure & Zero-Config Builds

Miget removes the operational overhead of managing infrastructure. It provides fully managed databases and caches that run within your compute plan. The platform also features intelligent zero-config builds via "Migetpacks," which auto-detect your application stack (Node.js, Python, Ruby, etc.), handle dependency installation, and implement aggressive caching. This results in incredibly fast, sub-40-second deployments without the need to write Dockerfiles or configure complex CI/CD pipelines.

Horizontal Autoscaling Within Fixed Cost

Your applications can scale horizontally to handle increased traffic, but crucially, this scaling happens within the confines of your pre-purchased compute allocation. This means you can improve your application's performance and resilience during traffic spikes without any change to your monthly bill. You get the benefits of autoscaling—common in complex cloud setups—while maintaining the cost certainty of a simple, fixed-price plan.

Indie Hackers & Solo Founders

For bootstrapped builders launching MVPs and startups, Miget is a perfect fit. It provides a full-stack platform (app, database, cache) with a single, predictable monthly bill. The free tier and low-cost plans allow for rapid prototyping and launching without upfront infrastructure complexity or fear of runaway costs from adding essential services like a database or a background job processor.

Engineering Teams Scaling Microservices

Growing teams transitioning to a microservices architecture benefit immensely. Miget allows them to deploy numerous independent services, each with their own data stores, without the per-component cost inflation typical of other PaaS providers. Features like team roles, audit logs, and preview environments per PR support collaboration and safe deployments at scale, all within a predictable budget.

AI Prototyping & Side Projects

Developers experimenting with AI-generated code or building side projects can ship instantly. The integration with AI tools and the ability to deploy from a prompt or a simple markdown file ("Miget skills.md") lowers the barrier to entry. Instant preview URLs make it easy to share working prototypes with collaborators or stakeholders for quick feedback loops.

Enterprise Development & Compliance

For larger organizations, Miget offers the flexibility to meet strict requirements. It supports bringing your own cloud (BYOC) or bare metal, and can be managed via Helm charts and Terraform for custom orchestration. This, combined with dedicated support, SLAs, and compliance tooling, allows enterprises to leverage Miget's developer-friendly model while maintaining control over their infrastructure and data governance.

How is Miget different from Heroku or other PaaS providers?

The primary difference is the pricing model. Traditional PaaS providers charge you separately for each app dyno, worker dyno, and add-on (like a database). Miget charges you for a block of compute (CPU/RAM) and allows you to run an unlimited number of apps, workers, and managed databases inside that block for no extra fee. This makes costs predictable and scales with your resource needs, not your service count.

What happens if I exceed my plan's compute resources?

Miget provides a fixed allocation of resources. If your collective services exceed the CPU or memory limits of your plan, you will need to upgrade to a larger compute tier. Importantly, horizontal autoscaling of your applications occurs within your existing plan limits, so performance can improve up to that ceiling without an automatic cost increase.

Are the managed databases production-ready?

Yes, the managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey) are designed for production workloads. They run with high availability configurations where applicable, include automated backups, and are fully isolated within your tenant for security. They consume resources from your overall compute plan, so there is no separate billing or provisioning delay.

Is there a free tier or trial?

Yes, Miget offers a free tier that allows you to start building and deploying applications at no cost. This is ideal for testing the platform, prototyping new ideas, or running small personal projects. The free tier includes a limited amount of compute resources to explore all core features, including deployments from Git and managed services.

Miget operates on a fixed compute pricing model. You pay a monthly fee for a plan that provides a specific allocation of vCPU and RAM resources. Within any paid plan, you can deploy an unlimited number of applications, managed databases, and background workers at no additional per-service cost. The platform offers a free tier to start building, along with several paid tiers (e.g., starting from $19/month as referenced) that provide larger resource allocations for growing projects and production workloads. All plans include core features like GitHub deployments, preview apps, custom domains, and the 99.95% uptime SLA.