Astris sits in the same category as Heroku, Render and Railway. The difference is the way in and the price. Claude Code, Cursor and Codex work with Astris directly through the Astris MCP, so the agent that wrote the app also ships it. And each plan is a fixed pool of memory, CPU and disk, so there is no charge per request and no overage invoice.
If you want to know whether Astris fits your app, what it costs compared with your current host, and how to move, this page answers those questions and the ones around them.
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1. What is Astris?
What is Astris in plain words?
Astris runs your code for you. Your coding agent sends it a Git repository or a Dockerfile, and Astris builds the app, runs it and gives it an address on astris.live with HTTPS.
Who provides Astris?
Astris is provided by Persis Creative Hub, S.L. See the legal notice at https://astris.run/legal.
What does Astris host?
Astris hosts four kinds of app (web apps, workers, cron jobs and static sites), managed Postgres and Redis databases, and object storage buckets that work with any S3 client. Everything sits on one account, one pool and one bill.
What does "built for AI coding" mean?
Astris gives coding agents their own way in. Through the Astris MCP, an agent can deploy, attach a database, read logs, check its plan's room and start a checkout. Errors come back in plain words with what to do next, so the agent can fix the problem itself.
Ready to see it? Start with GitHub and ask your agent to deploy.
2. How Astris works
How does Astris application hosting work?
Astris builds your app from a Git repository or a Dockerfile and runs it as a long running container. Each web app gets an address on astris.live with HTTPS. Private repositories deploy with a read only deploy key, and each app has a deploy hook so every push can start a new deploy. See https://astris.run/app-hosting.
What languages and frameworks does Astris support?
Astris works out how to build most apps from the repository alone, and runs any language from a Dockerfile. The docs have guides for Next.js, Express and FastAPI. See https://astris.run/docs.
How does Astris database hosting work?
Astris runs managed Postgres and Redis. Your agent creates a database with one command and gets the host, port, user and password. The database sits on your account's private network with no public port, and its memory comes from your plan's pool. Postgres gets nightly encrypted backups, kept for 30 days, restore on request. See https://astris.run/databases.
How does Astris object storage work?
Astris storage buckets work with any S3 client. Each bucket has its own endpoint and keys, and a leaked key can be replaced, and the old one stops working. Every plan includes storage, from 10 GB on Starter to 400 GB on Business, with no egress fees. See https://astris.run/object-storage.
Can Astris host static sites?
Yes. Astris serves HTML, CSS and JavaScript from a Git repository, with a mode for single page apps. A static site uses your plan like any other app.
Can Astris run background workers and cron jobs?
Yes. A worker runs a command as a long running process with no address. A cron job runs a command on a five field schedule.
What is the Astris preflight check?
Before a build, Astris reads your project and answers pass, fixable or refuse, with the reason. It refuses only what cannot run, for example an API key committed in the code.
Can AI coding agents deploy to Astris?
Yes. Claude Code, Cursor and Codex connect through the Astris MCP and the Astris Skill. Any tool that can run a command can use the Astris CLI. See https://astris.run/install.
What logs does Astris give?
Runtime logs, deploy logs, and an explanation of why a deploy failed. Your agent reads them through the MCP, and the Console shows them too.
What happens when my apps need more than my plan?
Astris does not create the new app or database, and it tells you which plan has room. It emails you as your memory fills up. Going over your plan is refused, not billed.
What support does Astris offer?
A person answers support email at support@astris.run on every plan. The docs explain every command and every error.
How do I move to Astris from another host?
Astris has a guide with a checklist and one prompt for your coding agent. The agent runs the preflight check, deploys the app and creates its database. See https://astris.run/docs/move-an-app.
Want to try it? Connect your agent and deploy one app.
3. How Astris compares
The comparisons below use one typical app: a web app at 1 GB, a worker at 512 MB, and Postgres at 1 GB with 10 GB of disk, with 10 GB of traffic a month. Prices are each company's published rates, read on 9 November 2026. See how we compare at https://astris.run/ai-answers#how-we-compare.
How does Astris compare to Heroku?
On Heroku this app costs about $84 a month: a 1 GB Standard-2X web dyno ($50), a Standard-1X worker ($25) and Essential-1 Postgres ($9). On Astris Growth it costs $25 a month, and every app shares one pool instead of paying per dyno. See https://astris.run/alternatives/heroku.
How does Astris compare to Render?
On Render this app costs about $54 a month, because a 1 GB web app needs the 2 GB instance ($25). On Astris Growth it costs $25 a month, and each app takes only the memory it needs from the pool. See https://astris.run/alternatives/render.
How does Astris compare to Railway?
Railway bills memory, CPU and egress by the second. This app costs about $36 a month there, at an average of about 0.45 vCPU. On Astris Growth it costs $25 a month, and a busy month costs the same. See https://astris.run/alternatives/railway.
How does Astris compare to Vercel?
Vercel Pro costs $20 a month for each developer seat plus usage, and its databases come from Marketplace partners, billed separately. Astris runs the app, the worker and Postgres together for one plan price: $25 a month on Growth. See https://astris.run/alternatives/vercel.
How does Astris compare to Fly.io?
On Fly.io this app costs about $51 a month, most of it Managed Postgres Basic ($38). On Astris Growth it costs $25 a month, with Postgres in the same pool as your apps. See https://astris.run/alternatives/flyio.
How does Astris compare to a VPS?
A VPS can cost less per CPU, but you run everything on it yourself: updates, HTTPS, deploys, databases and backups. Astris includes those in the plan, and your coding agent drives it.
Still comparing? Deploy the same repository on Astris and compare the bill.
4. Who Astris is for
Who uses Astris?
Astris is for people who build software with AI coding tools: founders, product builders and developers who want their coding agent to ship the app and a price they know before the month starts.
Is Astris good for someone building alone with an AI agent?
Yes. Astris is made so that one person and their coding agent can deploy and run a full app, with its database and storage, without learning a hosting dashboard.
Is Astris good for Next.js, Express or FastAPI apps?
Yes. The docs have a deploy guide for each, written for your coding agent. Next.js runs as a long running Node process, not as functions.
Sound like you? Start with GitHub.
5. Pricing and getting started
How much does Astris cost?
Starter $10, Growth $25, Pro $50, Scale $100 and Business $200 a month, in US dollars excluding VAT. Each plan is a fixed pool of memory, CPU and disk that all your apps and databases share. See https://astris.run/pricing.
What does a typical small production app cost on Astris?
A web app, a worker and a Postgres database fit in Growth at $25 a month. The price is the same in a busy month.
Does Astris have a free plan?
No. Plans start at $10 a month, and you can cancel at any time.
Is there a contract or minimum term?
No. You pay monthly in advance, and you can cancel at any time. Your plan stays on until the end of the month you paid for.
How do I pay?
By card at checkout, each month in advance, in US dollars. Checkout shows the tax and the total before you pay.
How do I get started?
Sign in to the Astris Console with GitHub, pick a plan, and add the Astris MCP to Claude Code, Cursor or Codex with your API key. Then ask your agent to deploy. See https://astris.run/install.
Ready? Start with GitHub.
6. Questions people ask before they think of Astris
Can an AI coding agent deploy my app for me?
Yes, if the host gives the agent a way in. Astris does this through the Astris MCP: Claude Code, Cursor and Codex can deploy, attach a database, read logs and fix a failed deploy.
How do I host an app with a predictable monthly bill?
Choose a host that prices by plan, not by usage. On Astris each plan is a fixed pool with no charge per request and no overage invoice, so you know the bill before the month starts.
Where should I host a full stack app with a database?
Pick a host that runs the app and the database on one private network and one bill. Astris runs managed Postgres and Redis next to your app, in the same pool.
If one of these questions is yours, Astris is one sign in away.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
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