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What it is

Nullstone is a developer platform for launching and managing applications on cloud providers such as AWS. It can run workloads as containers, serverless apps, static sites, or applications on servers. Preview environments can be created from a pull request or branch and removed after review or testing. Teams provision infrastructure with Terraform modules they can fork, customize, or create from scratch. Nullstone launches infrastructure in customers’ cloud accounts and says it does not access their data; secrets remain in that account in a vault such as AWS Secrets Manager. Its security information lists SOC 2 Type II certification and role-based access controls. Listed integrations include Datadog, NewRelic, SumoLogic, CircleCI, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. The open-source CLI supports deployments, infrastructure provisioning, data retrieval, and module management on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Individual plan is free at free; Startup costs $50 a month and includes two users, two environments, and 30 deploys per week. The SaaS service is hosted only and cannot be independently run or installed by customers.

Spec sheet

What it does
Nullstone is a developer platform for launching and managing secure full-stack applications and environments in customer cloud accounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Product
Nullstone is a developer platform that helps teams launch and manage applications on cloud providers such as AWS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Integrations
The documentation lists Datadog, NewRelic, and SumoLogic for logging and metrics, and CircleCI, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Security
Nullstone’s security page states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified.Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Support
The Individual and Startup plans list community forum support, while Growth lists a dedicated Slack channel.Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Headquarters
Alpharetta, Georgia, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Accelerator status
Y Combinator lists Nullstone as an active Winter 2022 company founded in 2020 and located in Atlanta, Georgia.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ycombinator.com
Access controls
Nullstone supports role-based access controls to help enforce least-privilege access.Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
API and webhooks
Nullstone exposes an API and webhooks for custom workflows in addition to its web interface and CLI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
API authentication
CLI and automation access uses personal or organization API keys, with organization keys intended for unattended CI/CD.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
CI/CD integration
Nullstone documents a GitHub Action for installing the CLI and deploying or publishing modules from GitHub Actions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
CLI
The open-source CLI handles deployments, infrastructure provisioning, data retrieval, object management and infrastructure-module publishing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
CLI installation
The CLI has installation paths for Homebrew, Scoop, Linux/macOS scripts and Go install.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Cloud ownership
Nullstone launches infrastructure in customers’ cloud accounts and says it does not have access to their data.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Company founding and headquarters
LinkedIn lists Nullstone as founded in 2020 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Nullstone as a privately held software-development company with 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Datastore capabilities
Documented datastore capabilities include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis and other database services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Deployment automation
Applications can be automatically built and deployed from repository pushes, deployed through custom CI/CD, or launched with the CLI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Deployment targets
The platform supports containers, serverless applications, static sites and virtual machines.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Documentation depth
Public documentation includes getting-started guides, application quickstarts, datastore and environment guides, RBAC, integrations, extensibility and a CLI command reference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Encryption
Nullstone says its datastore modules use encryption at rest and TLS in transit where possible.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Funding
CB Insights reports $500,000 raised in a March 29, 2022 convertible-note round from Y Combinator.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cbinsights.com
GitOps
Nullstone can keep application and infrastructure code synchronized in the same repository through GitOps workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Hosted-only limitation
The terms state that the SaaS service is available only on a hosted basis and customers may not independently possess, run or install it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Hosting limit
The Terms of Service state that the SaaS service is hosted only and customers may not independently possess, run, or install it.Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Independent company profile
Dealroom lists Nullstone as a 2020-launched B2B SaaS company in Alpharetta with 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · app.dealroom.co
Infrastructure
Nullstone provisions infrastructure using Terraform modules, which teams can fork, customize, or create from scratch.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Infrastructure ownership
Infrastructure is provisioned in the customer’s AWS or GCP account, while Nullstone says it cannot access customer data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Legal entity
The terms identify the maker as Nullstone Corporation, a Georgia company with a principal place of business at 12785 Morningpark Circle, Alpharetta, GA 30004.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Limit: Terraform learning curve
The same G2 reviewer says creating custom Terraform modules requires significant effort and learning Terraform is difficult.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Module licensing
Nullstone says its infrastructure modules are open source and their compliance certifications are listed in each module README.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Praise: ease of use
The sole G2 reviewer says Nullstone reduces the need for AWS expertise and improves their AWS knowledge.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Preview environments
Pull requests can create ephemeral, production-like full-stack preview environments for review and demos.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Rating on Capterra
0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Software Advice
No rating from 0 reviews; pricing is listed as available upon requestRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Reliability claim
The security page says running customer applications are unaffected if the Nullstone platform has an outage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Secrets
The security page says secrets are stored in a vault such as AWS Secrets Manager and remain in the customer’s cloud account.Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Secrets management
Secrets are stored in a vault such as AWS Secrets Manager in the customer cloud account and injected at runtime.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Security certification
Nullstone states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Telemetry integrations
Telemetry capabilities can stream logs or metrics to Datadog, New Relic or Splunk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.nullstone.io
Terraform extensibility
Teams can add Terraform modules and Helm charts, and Growth includes bring-your-own Terraform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Third-party integrations
The product describes integrations with Datadog, New Relic, Splunk, Twilio and SendGrid, plus custom CI/CD integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Workloads
It can launch applications as containers, serverless apps, static sites, or on servers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.nullstone.io

Plans and prices

Individual Free 1 user · 1 environment · 10 deploys/week · AWS or GCP · community forum Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Individual Free 1 user · 1 env · 10 deploys/week · AWS or GCP · Community forum Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Startup $50 a month 2 users · 2 envs · 30 deploys/week · 3 active preview envs · Custom domains · AWS or GCP · Community forum Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Startup $50 a month per user per month 2 users · 2 environments · 30 deploys/week · 3 active preview environments · custom domains · AWS or GCP · community forum Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Growth $100 a month per user per month; starts at $500/month Up to 100 users · unlimited environments · unlimited deploys · bring-your-own Terraform · RBAC · AWS or GCP · dedicated Slack channel Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io
Growth $100 a month Starts at $500/month 5 to 100 users · Unlimited envs · Unlimited deploys · Bring-your-own Terraform · RBAC · AWS or GCP · Dedicated Slack Channel Read 30 Sep 2026 · nullstone.io
Enterprise Priced on request Unlimited users · SSO · multi-cloud · self-hosted runners · self-hosted state backend · SLAs Read 15 Oct 2026 · nullstone.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports containers, serverless apps, and static sites
  • Preview environments tied to branches or pull requests
  • Infrastructure stays in customer cloud accounts
  • SOC 2 Type II certification
  • Open-source CLI for deployments and infrastructure

Limits

  • SaaS service cannot be independently installed
  • Individual plan allows one user
  • Startup plan allows two environments
  • Individual and Startup list community forum support

Who it suits

Nullstone suits development teams deploying applications and managing cloud infrastructure with Terraform modules. Its preview environments, CI/CD integrations, and role-based access controls address team deployment workflows.

Nullstone in depth

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Overview

Nullstone is a cloud application platform for teams that want deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and pull-request previews in one workflow. It is best suited to developers managing workloads in AWS or GCP who are comfortable using a hosted service. Its main trade-off is clear: the infrastructure stays in your cloud account, but the Nullstone service itself cannot be self-hosted.

Key features

Nullstone can launch containers, serverless applications, static sites, and software running on servers. That breadth lets teams use one platform across different workload types rather than adopting a separate deployment path for each. It supports AWS and GCP, with deployment targets including Kubernetes, ECS, and Lambda.

Preview environments can be created from a GitHub pull request or branch and removed after review or testing. This gives teams a practical way to assess changes in temporary environments; the Startup plan’s cap of three active previews makes it a more constrained fit for teams running many reviews at once.

Infrastructure is provisioned through Terraform modules that teams can use, fork, customize, or create from scratch. The open-source CLI supports deployments, provisioning, data retrieval, and module management, with installation instructions for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Nullstone documents integrations with Datadog, NewRelic, and SumoLogic for logging and metrics, and CircleCI, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.

The managed control plane provisions resources in customers’ cloud accounts. Nullstone says it does not access customer data; its security page states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified, and that secrets are kept in a vault such as AWS Secrets Manager in the customer account. Role-based access controls support least-privilege policies, though they are included in the Growth plan rather than the lower tiers.

Pricing

The Individual plan is free and allows one user, one environment, 10 deploys per week, AWS or GCP, and community forum support. It is a narrow starting point for an individual; the single-user and single-environment caps make it unsuitable for a team sharing deployment work.

Startup costs $50 a month for two users, two environments, 30 deploys per week, three active preview environments, custom domains, AWS or GCP, and community forum support. It adds useful team and preview capacity, but its weekly deployment and preview caps matter for active development teams.

Growth is shown at $100 a month, with the plan note “Billed Starts at $500/month.” It supports 5 to 100 users, unlimited environments and deploys, bring-your-own Terraform, RBAC, AWS or GCP, and a dedicated Slack channel. The minimum-billing note makes this a materially more expensive step than Startup; it is the tier for teams that need scale, access controls, or their own Terraform.

Enterprise has custom pricing and includes unlimited users, single sign-on, multi-cloud support, self-hosted runners, a self-hosted state backend, and SLAs. It is the relevant tier for organizations needing those controls or deployment options. Nullstone also offers a 14-day trial; the plans shown do not specify a different trial or renewal term.

Platforms

Nullstone’s platform is available on the web, while its CLI has installation instructions for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The SaaS service is hosted-only: customers may not independently possess, run, or install it. The CLI’s open-source status therefore does not make the managed platform self-hostable.

Who it's for

Nullstone is a good fit for teams deploying to AWS or GCP that want Terraform-based infrastructure management and temporary preview environments without taking on a self-hosted control plane. GitHub-centered teams can use its documented source integration, and the higher tiers suit organizations that need RBAC, single sign-on, or self-hosted runners. It is a weaker choice for teams requiring a self-hosted Nullstone service or more than three concurrent previews on Startup.

Pros and cons

Pros: Supports containers, serverless apps, static sites, and server-based workloads, with infrastructure provisioned through customizable Terraform modules.

Pros: Preview environments can be tied to a pull request or branch and removed after review, while infrastructure stays in the customer’s cloud account.

Pros: Customer-account secrets storage, stated SOC 2 Type II certification, and RBAC support address security and access-control needs, with RBAC available on Growth.

Cons: The hosted-only service rules out organizations that require a self-hosted Nullstone control plane.

Cons: Individual is limited to one user and environment; Startup remains capped at two users, two environments, and three active previews.

Cons: Growth’s billing note says it starts at $500/month, despite the displayed $100 a month plan price, so its minimum cost needs careful consideration.

Alternatives

Pulumi is worth considering for teams seeking a freemium infrastructure option with a free plan that includes one user and unlimited projects, stacks, environments, updates, and history, plus up to 500 workflow minutes.

Plural offers a 14-day Sandbox plan and a Pro plan priced at $450; it is an alternative for readers comparing a paid platform with an introductory trial.

GitLab Package Registry may suit teams focused on package registry needs, with a free tier capped at five users per top-level group, 400 compute minutes per month, and 10 GiB of adjustable storage.

Portainer is a free-tier option for up to three nodes, with no time limit and full features, for readers comparing node-based tooling.

Devtron Release Orchestration offers a free tier for up to 50 vCPUs, 10 users, and one cluster, or a self-hosted OSS Plus plan at $499 a month.

Flux CD is a free, open-source Kubernetes delivery project for teams prepared to provide a Kubernetes cluster.

GitOpsHQ has a free plan capped at one organization, two projects, and one user, making it an option for readers comparing a tightly capped GitOps plan.

KubeVela is a free, Apache-2.0 open-source self-hosted Kubernetes control plane.

For broader comparisons, see GitOps Tools and Preview Environment Software.

Verdict

Choose Nullstone if your team wants GitHub-driven previews and flexible Terraform-based deployments into AWS or GCP, with infrastructure and secrets kept in your own cloud account. Look elsewhere if self-hosting the platform is a requirement, or if the Individual and Startup caps—or Growth’s stated minimum billing—do not fit your team.

Verdict

Nullstone combines application deployment, Terraform-based infrastructure management, and preview environments with a CLI for common operations. Its hosted-only SaaS model and plan limits are important considerations.

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