Where to run Chatstead
Chatstead runs on any Ubuntu VPS — 1 vCPU and 1–2 GB RAM is plenty for a team. Here are solid providers, most with a free sign-up credit or discount to get you started.
Some links below are affiliate links: if you sign up through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — and you usually get a sign-up credit or discount. We only list hosts we consider a good fit for running Chatstead.
DigitalOcean
Developer-favourite cloud with a clean dashboard and great docs.
Vultr
Fast SSD cloud servers in many regions, simple hourly pricing.
Hetzner
Outstanding price-to-performance. What our own live demo runs on.
Not an affiliate link — we simply host on them.
Akamai (Linode)
Reliable cloud VPS backed by Akamai’s global network.
Kamatera
Highly configurable servers with a genuinely free trial.
Contabo
Lots of RAM and cores for very little money.
Hostinger VPS
Beginner-friendly VPS with a tidy control panel.
UpCloud
Very fast storage and a slick API; strong uptime.
Cloudways
Managed hosting if you’d rather not touch the server yourself.
OVHcloud
European cloud giant with data-sovereignty options.
Scaleway
French cloud with affordable dev instances.
RackNerd
Very cheap VPS with frequent deals — a self-hoster favourite.
ScalaHosting
Managed VPS with its own control panel and free migration.
InterServer
Straightforward VPS with predictable, flat pricing.
A2 Hosting
Speed-focused hosting with solid support and simple VPS plans.
Liquid Web
Premium managed hosting with strong SLAs, for bigger deployments.
Namecheap
Cheap domains — you need one for trusted HTTPS — plus VPS hosting.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier
A genuinely free ARM server that can run Chatstead. Availability varies by region.
Not an affiliate link — we simply host on them.
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