VPS or managed hosting?
Looking for a VPS or virtual server? Try the managed alternative
Instead of administering a virtual server, deploy an HTTP app from a Docker image on a managed platform with optional databases, automatic TLS, logs, metrics, and health checks.
- Deploy in about a minute
- Managed data services
- UAE region live today
A raw VPS vs a managed platform
Both run your app, but the responsibility is completely different.
With a traditional VPS
- You get full root access and complete control of the system.
- You are responsible for everything: updates, security, backups, and monitoring.
- You set up the server, its OS, and its databases yourself before your app runs.
- A fixed monthly price, whether you use the resources or not.
With the managed platform
- Deploy your app in about a minute from a Docker image.
- Optional managed databases with engine-specific backup coverage, plus automatic TLS.
- Live monitoring, logs, and metrics, ready with no setup.
- Container and database capacity is metered by provisioned time; stop or delete resources when finished.
When is a traditional VPS the better choice?
We believe in honesty, so we won't hide that a raw VPS fits better in certain cases.
- You need a custom kernel or system-level packages that running inside a Docker image can't provide.
- You want to manage the server entirely yourself and control every detail of it.
- You run a service that isn't an HTTP web app, such as game servers or custom protocols.
Value, not just the monthly price
A raw VPS gives you root access and the responsibility for its operating system. Alawadi Cloud charges container and database capacity by provisioned time while managing the application runtime, TLS, observability, and platform operations. Backup coverage remains specific to the data service you select.
Trial credit
$5
with no card
Object storage
$0.04
per GB-month · free egress
Metering
Hourly
pay for what you use
Build a real estimate for your app and its database in the pricing calculator. Open the pricing calculator
The managed alternatives to running a virtual server:Container AppsManaged Databases
VPS questions, answered
Ask the teamDo you sell VPS?
No, we don't sell raw virtual servers (VPS). We are a managed hosting platform where you deploy your app directly without running a server. For most apps, that is simpler and safer than managing a server yourself.
What's the difference between a VPS and managed hosting?
With a VPS you get a virtual server and root access, and you handle its administration. With managed hosting we operate the application runtime, TLS, logs, health checks, and platform controls; backup coverage depends on the data service you choose.
Do I get root access?
No. You don't manage a server or an OS; you deploy a Docker image and control your app, its domain, and its database from the portal. If you truly need full root, a traditional VPS may suit you better.
Is the platform cheaper than a VPS?
It depends on your usage. You pay hourly for only what you reserve instead of a fixed monthly price, and you save the time of administration and maintenance. Build an estimate in the calculator to compare.
Can I migrate my app from my current VPS?
Yes. If your app runs in a Docker image, you can deploy it here, attach a managed database, and move your data with the usual tools.
Is a VPS available in Syria?
We don't sell raw virtual servers (VPS) in any region, in Syria or elsewhere. The alternative is the managed platform: you deploy your app and its database without administering a server. Workloads run in the live UAE region today; Syria is the next planned region and Jordan follows, and each region opens once it genuinely serves customers.
How much does a virtual server cost per month compared to the platform?
A VPS is usually sold at a fixed monthly price you pay whether you use it or not. Here there is no monthly subscription: you pay hourly for only the app and database capacity you reserve, and you start with a $5 trial credit without a card. Build a real monthly estimate for your app in the pricing calculator.
Open the pricing calculatorTry the managed alternative to a VPS
Create your Alawadi Cloud account and deploy your app with a $5 trial credit, no card.