DollarDeploy allows you to create a new server at Hetzner in 4 minutes and deploy your app on it.

Kamal

Imagine this: a 32-minute video that shows how to deploy a simple application!

Kamal is an open-source deployment tool that automates the deployment and management of containerized web applications on your servers or virtual machines. It was initially built for Rails apps, but now supports any app that can be containerized with Docker.

How DollarDeploy improves

While Kamal is a full-featured tool for deploying any app, DollarDeploy does not require a Docker setup for modern Next.js apps, allowing for simple configuration and automatically handling everything from building and installing your app to ensuring your HTTPS is working correctly using Let's Encrypt.

Additionally, Kamal keeps a local state on your computer of the deployments that have been done. In DollarDeploy, your state is displayed in the UI, allowing you to deploy from anywhere using any browser or device.