Hatchbox

Spec sheet

Purpose

Hatchbox deploys and manages Rails, Ruby, and Node.js applications on infrastructure you own.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Deployment

Hatchbox deploys on pushes to the main branch and supports zero-downtime releases with one-click rollbacks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

API

The REST API can manage apps, environment variables, domains, processes, cron jobs, servers, databases, backups, and logs; resource operations require an active subscription.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Integrations

Git providers include GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, and the product also offers an AppSignal integration for monitoring and observability.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Support

Hatchbox says customer support is handled by real people with Linux, hosting, and software development expertise.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Founded

2016Read 23 Sep 2026 · hatchbox.io

Access and security

Users retain SSH access to their servers, and the maker says applications continue running independently if Hatchbox has an outage.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Backups and updates

Hatchbox supports scheduled database backups to S3-compatible storage and says it applies security updates to managed servers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Databases

It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and SQLite on app or dedicated servers, as well as managed databases offered by hosting providers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Frameworks

Recognized frameworks include Rails, Hanami, Bridgetown, Hugo, Jekyll, Middleman, and Astro; custom build scripts can support other apps that run on Ubuntu.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

MCP beta

Its beta MCP server connects coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and VS Code to Hatchbox; the API token has no scoping and is effectively full access across the account.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Runtime features

The service manages app processes, environment variables, databases, background workers, cron jobs, and deployment logs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Server providers

It can provision servers through Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, Linode, and Vultr, or configure an existing Ubuntu server.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

SSL and routing

Caddy obtains and renews SSL certificates for app domains, and can route multiple apps on a server with load balancing when web servers are added.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Who it is for

The founder describes Hatchbox as suited to people who want inexpensive, easy Rails hosting on their own servers and are comfortable operating those servers rather than seeking fully hands-off hosting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io

Plans and prices

Every Hatchbox plan and price →

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